BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — Police are searching for a man accused of carrying out a string of crimes on Brooklyn subways, including a stabbing that sent a victim to the hospital, and some riders say they immediately recognized him from police photos.
“I recognize this guy because I had to go downstairs at this station the other night and I told the lady that there was a man flashing his —– at us on the train all the way here,” said Shay Walker, a regular rider at the Myrtle Avenue subway station.
When shown pictures of the suspect, Walker didn’t hesitate.
“The same guy flashes too,” she said.
Police say the suspect’s alleged crime spree escalated from theft to violence over the course of several weeks.
According to investigators, the first incident happened Oct. 18 on a northbound A train at the Rockaway Avenue station, where the suspect allegedly ripped a woman’s $600 sunglasses from her face.
Ten days later, police say he stole a man’s bag while the victim slept near the Myrtle Avenue station.
Then, on Nov. 8, the suspect allegedly targeted a man leaving a train at the Kosciuszko Street station. Police say the victim fought back when the suspect tried to snatch a chain from his neck.
Investigators said the confrontation turned violent when the suspect stabbed the man twice in the stomach before fleeing. The victim was taken to a hospital.
Another rider, Stella, said the incidents reflect why she stays vigilant on the subway.
“Stay alert all the time,” she said.
“First if I want to close my eyes I have to check around if it’s safe, then I can close my eyes, otherwise no.”
Walker said she hopes an arrest is made soon.
“He’s got some issues,” she said.
“Scoundrel, it is what it is, we know where we live.”
Police are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
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