Transit detectives are looking for a woman they say slashed a rider on the Burnside Avenue stop of the 4 line during the morning rush in February, leaving a 41-year-old commuter injured on the platform. Police say the attacker walked up to the woman on the Manhattan-bound side, cut her with a sharp object, and took off. The victim was taken to BronxCare Health System, where she was listed in stable condition.
Police say suspect pulled a box cutter
According to reporting, the NYPD says the assault happened around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 3, when the suspect, described by investigators as a woman, approached the 41-year-old rider and got into an argument before pulling out a box cutter and slashing her in the left arm, then running off on foot. The department released surveillance photos that show a woman last seen in a black hat, black jacket, gray sweatshirt, and black sweatpants as Transit detectives continue to search for her, as reported by amNewYork.
Transit crime numbers are up
The NYPD said transit crimes rose to 192 in February 2026, which is 30 more incidents than in February 2025, an increase the department linked mostly to felony assaults and nonviolent grand larcenies. In a press release, the department said it has assigned additional officers to the subway system as part of stepped-up patrols and targeted enforcement efforts intended to tackle the rise in underground crime. NYPD reported the figures and described the February increase in transit incidents.
Police ask public for tips
Officers from the 46th Precinct and NYPD Transit District 11 responded to the scene, and investigators are asking anyone who knows anything about the case to come forward. Authorities urged the public to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA), submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or reach out via X, per local reporting from amNewYork.
Where this happened
Burnside Avenue is an elevated station on the 4 train at Burnside and Jerome avenues in the Morris Heights and University Heights area of the Bronx. The stop and the surrounding streets are heavily used by commuters during the weekday rush, and investigators say anyone who was on the Manhattan-bound platform that morning and saw the confrontation should contact police or Crime Stoppers, according to local coverage.
