Daquan Armstead, of the Bronx, is charged with three counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime, two counts of attempted assault in the third degree as a hate crime, and aggravated harassment.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced an indictment Thursday against a man who allegedly stabbed a fellow subway rider at the 14th Street station in Manhattan on New Year’s Day.
Jamar Banks, 52, was charged with assault and attempted assault, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.
Citing on-the-record statements, law enforcement sources said 52-year-old Jamar Banks was sleeping aboard a uptown-bound 2 train alongside his suitcase around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 when the victim, a 32-year-old man, allegedly swiped the suitcase, dragged it to an adjacent car, and pulled out a blanket he then used to cover himself to sleep on a train seat.
“Within hours, Luis Rosas slashed three victims in unprovoked attacks near one of Midtown’s largest and most frequented transportation hubs,” said District Attorney Bragg. “After being convicted of a jury of his peers, Rosas will now serve a state prison term for these brutal assaults, which caused significant injuries for each victim. In Manhattan, we are laser-focused on random, unprovoked attacks, and we will continue to hold accountable those who harm New Yorkers.”
