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- A 43-year-old man was indicted, after being found competent to stand trial, in connection with a brutal and unprovoked attack on a subway that left a female passenger blind in one eye in 2022, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. .
- Waheed Foster, who is homeless, was indicted in September 2022 for attempted murder, first-degree assault, three counts of second-degree assault, and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Foster faces up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted. He is scheduled to return to court on April 9.
- According to the charges, Foster allegedly followed a 33-year-old woman as she got off the train at the Howard Beach/JFK Airport subway station while she was on her way to work around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2022. The video Surveillance footage allegedly shows the woman running through the station and Foster chasing and catching her before throwing her to the ground and severely beating her.
NEW YORK — A 43-year-old man was charged, after being found competent to stand trial, in connection with a brutal and unprovoked attack on a subway that left a passenger blind in one eye in 2022, prosecutors announced Monday. of the District of Queens.
Waheed Foster, who is homeless, was indicted in September 2022 for attempted murder, first-degree assault, three counts of second-degree assault, and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Foster faces up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted. He is scheduled to return to court on April 9.
Foster’s attorney information was not immediately known.
According to the charges, Foster allegedly followed a 33-year-old woman as she got off the train at the Howard Beach/JFK Airport subway station while she was on her way to work around 5:30 a.m. on September 20, 2022.
Allegedly, as she was walking up the stairs, Foster approached her from behind and hit her in the head with a hard object.
Surveillance video allegedly shows the woman running through the station and Foster chasing her and catching her before throwing her to the ground. Foster punched her in the face and stomped on her head repeatedly, according to prosecutors.
A good Samaritan is also allegedly seen on video intervening and chasing Foster away.
According to the district attorney, the woman was taken to a local hospital where she underwent emergency eye surgery but ultimately lost sight in her right eye.
“The brutality and especially the randomness of the attack shook the city and instilled fear in the millions of New Yorkers who rely on the subway system every day,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “It is essential to keep trust in our public transportation systems high. That means holding accountable anyone who undermines passenger safety.”
2024-01-23 04:05:44
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