Man atacked by samurai sword-wielding wacko in NINJA suit on NYC subway as crime skyrockets
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: New York City's subway attack has been rising, and the latest incident has now been reported from Manhattan station, where a samurai sword-laden suspect clad in a ninja suit attacked a man. It happened somewhere around 9.30 am on Thursday, October 20, on a northbound A train at the Chambers Street station in Lower Manhattan, police said.
The victim was hit in the head with the sheath of the sword and the assailant then instantly disappeared into the crowd. The authorities revealed that no arrests have been made in the case and the investigation is on what triggered the alleged attack. The victim was injured with a cut to his forehead and was bandaged up by paramedics at the scene. He was later taken to a local hospital and was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
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The suspect is reported to have fled in the city’s posh Tribeca neighborhood, and the public is warned to keep an eye on by the police. The attacker was spotted wearing a ninja costume with a rainbow-colored pattern on the sleeves, a black baseball hat with a Marvel logo on the front. Authorities also claimed that the sword has a pearl handle to it.
There have been at least eight deaths reported just this year in the city’s transit system. Moreover, dozens have been reported to have been injured in similar attacks, such as beatings, stabbing, and at least 12 people were thrown onto the tracks. German Sabio, 26, was shoved into the path of a northbound 6 train at the East 149th Street Station on Saturday morning, on October 15, by accused Miguel Ramirez, reports Daily Mail.
The charges are still pending against him, however, Sabio who suffered leg injuries was rescued by good Samaritans. Sabio said to NBC network, “Wow, all I can say to be honest is to give thanks to God, so that way this guy cannot do it again to somebody else. I have to take the train when I go to work and I still remember it in my memory, that feeling, that sensation. So, knowing this guy got arrested, I feel a little more easy.”
New York Mayor Eric Adams recently addressed the press where he claimed that there are about six subway crime incidents per day and the crime is not out of control. Adams had added 1,000 cops to the city’s subway in January. Though, the stats reveal that crime is upwards with 40% higher cases recorded in comparison to last year during the same period.