An MTA worker was attacked by an assailant wielding a metal pipe at the Bergen Street F/G subway station in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, police confirmed. The incident occurred just before 12:15 a.m. yesteday and involved a 68-year-old subway worker. According to ABC7NY, the suspect attempted to strike the worker with the pipe but missed, which led to a physical altercation where the worker was punched and knocked to the ground.
Fleeing the scene, the attacker remains at large and the MTA worker was subsequently treated at NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill for bodily pains. The search for the suspect has been put into motion, with authorities seeking tips from the public. Footage of the suspect, wielding the weapon on the platform, has been released by the NYPD, as disclosed by 1010 WINS.
This recent strike follows a pattern of similar offenses, recalling two prior incidents this month where individuals were attacked with a metal pipe on MTA buses in the Bronx. Despite the similarities, police do not believe the Bronx attacks are connected to the latest Boerum Hill event. As the police work to piece together this string of violent encounters, the heightened concern amongst transit workers and passengers remains palpable.
Major crime in the subway system saw an increase of 7.8% last month, according to NYPD reports cited by 1010 WINS. However, year-over-year figures suggest that crimes remain down by the same percent. The NYPD continues to reassure the public that investigations are thorough and ongoing, and encourages anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
