Man arrested in connection with random stabbing at Grand Central Station in New York City on Christmas Eve The two injured victims in the incident screamed for their mother in the courtroom, the report said.
During 28-year-old Jason Sargent's Christmas Day arraignment, the Brooklyn native noticed his mother was in the courtroom.
“Wait, Mom, I didn't know you were here,” the sergeant reportedly yelled. New York Post. “I didn't know you were here!”
“Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait,” he yelled as police dragged him out of the courtroom.
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A knife-wielding maniac stabbed and killed two people at New York City's Grand Central Station on Christmas Eve, injuring two people. (FOX5 New York)
On Tuesday, just before 10:15 p.m., police responded to a 911 call about an assault at 42nd Street Grand Central Station.
Police said a 26-year-old woman was slashed in the neck and a 42-year-old man was slashed on his left wrist.
Police said the man was the first victim and was attacked on the stairs leading to the south entrance of the station. The sergeant allegedly slashed the man's left wrist after an argument.
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Shortly afterward, during a second argument, the sergeant confronted the female victim near the turnstiles and slashed her in the neck, police said.
Paramedics responded and transported both victims to a local hospital.
Police said both victims were in stable condition and a knife was recovered at the scene.
Sgt. was charged with two counts of first-degree assault; The charges include two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and several other charges, including menacing, weapons possession, harassment, and disorderly conduct.
A Manhattan judge ordered the sergeant to be held on $150,000 bail, the paper said. He is scheduled to return to court on Dec. 30, according to online records.
New York Governor Cathy Hochul touted the safety of New York City's subways in a recent X post, only to be burned alive by a woman allegedly set on fire by illegal immigrant Sebastian Zapeta. Shortly after, she faced criticism for her “tone-deaf” posts. , 33 years old, from Guatemala. The incident occurred several days before the attack at Grand Central.
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Hochul claimed that crime has decreased in New York City's subways since the National Guard was brought in to alleviate the problem earlier this year, about eight hours after the woman was killed.
Hochul 750 National Guard troops dispatched Last week I went to the subway to curb holiday crime.
FOX News' Stephanie Price contributed to this report.
