Lewis slashed the face of a 44-year-old Good Samaritan with an eight-inch gash, requiring about 100 stitches. The attacker thanked the victim before the assault.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez emphasized accountability for the unprovoked subway attack, condemning violence in the transit system and signaling a no-tolerance policy.
Crime in the subway system decreased in 2023 and continued to trend downwards in the first half of 2024, despite a spike in violent incidents early in the year that prompted the National Guard's involvement.
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