A maniac stabbed a sleeping subway rider within the head no less than thrice throughout Monday’s morning commute — sparking a brawl that splattered blood throughout the practice, cops and sources mentioned.
The 56-year-old sufferer was snoozing on board a southbound No. 1 practice passing via the 145th Road station in Harlem round 6:10 a.m. when a 20-year-old brute randomly knifed him no less than thrice within the head, cops and sources mentioned.
Officers from Transit District 3 — housed contained in the station — stepped in once they seen a commotion towards the again of the practice, the sources mentioned.
The knifing apparently sparked a brawl that spilled right into a second automotive, with blood left in each automobiles, based on the sources.
Alcantara was taken into custody on the scene, and faces fees of assault and prison possession of a weapon, cops mentioned.
The sufferer was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, the place he’s listed in secure situation with puncture wounds and bleeding to the again of his head.
A knife was recovered on the scene.
Alcantara has three prior arrests – the latest simply this previous Thursday for allegedly slashing his mom, 40, thrice on the arm with a steak knife throughout a home conflict within the Bronx, cops and prosecutors mentioned.
He was launched on his personal recognizance throughout his Saturday arraignment on the non-bail-eligible fees of prison possession of a weapon, third-degree assault – a misdemeanor – and harassment, based on the Bronx District Legal professional’s Workplace.
His different prior arrests have been for leaping a subway turnstile and prison possession of a weapon, cops mentioned.
