Three people allegedly jumped a 37-year-old man on a northbound E train at the Grand Avenue–Newtown station in Elmhurst early Tuesday, roughing him up and taking off with his headphones, according to police. The attack unfolded around 3 a.m. on March 31 as the train pulled into the Queens station, and witnesses told authorities the suspects punched the victim, grabbed his headphones and then stayed on board, fleeing on the same northbound train.
An alert from the NYPD Crime Stoppers account on X labeled the case as a “wanted for a robbery” and included surveillance stills along with a short description of the three suspects, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The post urges anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and notes that tips can be kept confidential.
Where It Happened
The Grand Avenue–Newtown station sits under Queens Boulevard at Grand Avenue and Broadway in Elmhurst. It is served by the E line during late-night hours, with other subway lines stopping there at different times. The stop is a busy commuter hub along Queens Boulevard, and its service patterns are documented in public transit records. See Wikipedia for a quick station overview.
Police Are Asking For Tips
NYPD Crime Stoppers reiterated that tipsters can call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), send a direct message to the X account @NYPDTips, or submit information online through the departments NYPD Crime Stoppers portal, according to the posting. The alert also lists a Spanish-language hotline, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), and reminds callers that they may remain anonymous. As of the latest update, police have not announced any arrests in connection with the case.
Citywide Context
Officials have pointed to an overall drop in transit robberies citywide, with the NYPD reporting that subway robberies hit historic lows in 2025 even as incidents like this still occur. That broader trend comes from NYPD reporting and a mayoral transcript that highlight citywide crime figures and are meant to put individual cases in the context of a wider decline in subway crime. As outlined in an NYPD press release, last year’s reductions in major crimes do not lessen the need for public tips when detectives are working active cases (NYPD).
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the March 31 attack, or who recognizes the people in the surveillance images, to contact Crime Stoppers or call 911 in an emergency. Riders who captured video or other evidence around the time of the assault are also urged to come forward to help investigators identify and locate the suspects.
