Prosecuting Transit Crime

New Yorkers rely on public transportation. Our transit system must be a safe environment for Manhattanites and visitors alike. Every day, we work closely with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of anyone utilizing our transit system and we will continue to prosecute those who commit acts of violence against commuters, riders, or transit workers.

Notable Cases:

September 2025: Victor Solis was indicted for allegedly stabbing a 56-year-old man inside the West 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue subway station. “I wish the victim a full and swift recovery, and I am grateful to the New Yorkers whose selfless actions potentially saved this victim’s life and ensured an arrest was made,” said D.A. Bragg.
July 2025: We announced the indictment of a man for allegedly stabbing a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old man in an unprovoked attack onboard a subway in Midtown. “Acts of violence within our transit system will not be tolerated and I wish the victims a swift recovery,” said D.A. Bragg.
July 2025: Christian Valdez was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for throwing his 29-year-old girlfriend in front of an oncoming train at the Fulton Street station.
July 2025: We announced the sentencing of Esteban Esonoasue to up to 29 years in state prison for attacking a woman with a fork and stabbing two teenage girls in unprovoked attacks in Grand Central Terminal.
June 2025: Sherlock Arana was indicted for allegedly pushing a 70-year-old woman to the ground inside the East 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station. “New Yorkers deserve to be safe navigating our subway stations and we will not stand for this kind of harmful conduct,” said D.A. Bragg.
April 2025: Tyrone Massey was indicted for an alleged unprovoked stabbing in Penn Station. “Violence has no place in our bustling transit system, and we will continue to collaborate with our law enforcement partners to hold violent offenders accountable. I hope the victim continues to heal from this terrifying attack,” said D.A. Bragg.
February 2025: Luis Rosas was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for slashing three victims in the face in separate, unprovoked, incidents near the Port Authority Bus Terminal
December 2024: We announced the sentencing of Brittan Jones to seven years in state prison for shoving an 85-year-old man onto the subway tracks at the Rockefeller Center station.
October 2024: Robert Ray was indicted for allegedly punching an MTA worker in an unprovoked attack at the 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station in September 2024
September 2024: Anthonia Egegbara was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for shoving a 42-year-old woman into an oncoming train on a subway platform in Times Square.
June 2024: We indicted a man for allegedly attempting to shoot a 35-year-old Good Samaritan and shooting a 32-year-old man on a crowded train at an Upper East Side station.
April 2024: We indicted a man for allegedly pushing 54-year-old Jason Volz onto the tracks of an oncoming train at the 125th Street subway station in East Harlem, killing him.
March 2024: We indicted two men for separate attacks on MTA employees who were just doing their jobs.
September 2023: We announced the sentencing of Victor Lopez to 6 years in state prison for pushing a 19-year-old woman towards the train tracks in Harlem.