David Cuero was arrested on suspicion of randomly stabbing a 39-year-old passenger inside the Times Square station. of the Metro NY yesterday morning.
According to police, the victim was standing on the platform of the 1/2/3 lines around 2:30 a.m. Monday when Cuero, 32, stabbed him in the right hand with what is believed to be a knife. pocket knife
The victim reported the attack to the police inside the station and Cuero was quickly handcuffed. The suspect, whose address is a shelter for men in Kips Bay in Midtown East (Manhattan), was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon, reported New York Post.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, NYPD said. All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
The incident came less than a week after another stabbing in Times Square, in a fight over cigarettes on the street, just steps from the NYPD precinct. This is an area considered “tourist and theater mecca” of the world.
In New York City The number of stabbings and cuts continues to rise. There were 4,493 cases in 2023 until early December, an increase of 6% compared to the same period in 2022. In parallel arrests for knife crimes have increased almost 30%.
The figures do not surprise experts because knives are simply easier and cheaper to get than a gun. However, They represent a more brutal attack because they involve more physical approach to the victim.
A previous NYPD report warned last August that fatal stabbings had risen 29% that year in the city compared to before the pandemic (2019). Attacks with knives have become more frequent in various scenarios: streets, buildings, homes, buses, Metro, parties, schools and even commercial establishments and ATM areas.
Since taking office in January 2022, the alcalde Eric Adams, ex NYPD, announced several times that the number of NYPD officers in the subway system would double in a reinforced security plan to confront violence in the chaotic NYC Subway. But the violence has continued.
2024-01-30 18:51:48
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