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:

• 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.