NYPD Searches for Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Stabbing and Theft Spree

According to an ABC7 New York report on November 14, law enforcement officers are actively hunting for an individual suspected of committing multiple offenses across Brooklyn’s transit network—including a hospitalizing stabbing—while several commuters stated they immediately spotted him in police images.

The suspect’s alleged crime spree escalated from theft to violence over the course of several weeks on the transit system, according to investigators. The events kicked off on October 18 aboard an A train heading north when it stopped at the Rockaway Avenue platform, where the suspect allegedly ripped a woman’s $600 sunglasses from her face.

Ten days later, law enforcement officials report that he made off with a man’s bag while the sleeping victim rested close to the Myrtle Avenue stop.

Commuters Recognize Suspect From Police Photos

For regular riders who use these stations daily, the police bulletins brought an immediate sense of recognition.

Myrtle avenue holiday decorations and traffic

“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 by ABC7 New York, Walker did not hesitate.

“The same guy flashes too.”

she told ABC7 New York.

The escalation turned bloody on November 8, when 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. Authorities said that the dispute turned physical and violent when the suspect stabbed the man twice in the abdomen prior to escaping. The victim was taken to a hospital.

Brooklyn commuters recognize suspect wanted in string of subway crimes — Eyewitness News ABC7NY

Riders Maintain Constant Vigilance

For daily commuters, using the system requires persistent caution.

“Stay alert all the time. 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,” said another rider named Stella.