Yesterday morning, at the 175th Street subway station in Washington Heights, a chaotic scene unfolded when a 23-year-old woman was violently pushed into the side of an arriving "A" train. The unprovoked attack resulted in the woman being treated for multiple bruises at Mount Sinai Morningside, as ABC7NY reported.
The suspect, identified by NYPD as 26-year-old Markeese Brazelis, was apprehended by police at the 181st Street station following assistance from bystanders who shared photos of the assailant. Brazelis, who is homeless, faces charges of assault and first-degree reckless endangerment, according to law enforcement sources quoted in a New York Post article. This recent incident is added to the string of violent occurrences on New York City subway in the past few weeks, with various suspects involved in unrelated attacks still at large.
Investigation into Brazelis' background reveals a history of prior arrests, including charges of trespassing and third-degree sexual abuse, for which he was released without bail in both cases.
