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Published on December 25, 2024
Suspect Detained After Twin Slashings at NYC's Grand Central Station on Christmas EveSource: Wikipedia/Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On the night of Christmas Eve, an incident unfolded at Grand Central-42nd Street Station when a suspect, now in custody, engaged in two separate slashings. The incidents occurred around 10:15 p.m., starting with a 42-year-old man who was slashed on the wrist after an argument on the northbound 4/5/6 train platform, this attack was seemingly random, unprovoked and it escalated when, moments later, a 26-year-old woman was similarly assaulted, sustaining a neck injury near a station turnstile, according to ABC7 New York.

Both victims were quickly transported to the hospital and are reported to be in stable condition. The 28-year-old assailant, with a string of prior arrests including criminal mischief, fare evasion, and even assaulting a police officer, attempted to flee but was swiftly pinpointed by witnesses. He was seen attempting to escape on an escalator, increasing the tension of the scene, but was apprehended before he could enter the city's subway system.

As of now, no charges have been formally pressed against the suspect, who is being held as a person of interest. The New York Post reports that after the second attack, a knife was recovered from the suspect by the arresting officers. Details are still emerging, and the investigation into the motivations behind these random acts of violence is ongoing.