Yeshayahu Carraway, 41, was arrested after attempting to evade subway fare payment. He was identified as the suspect in a January 17 hate crime where he attacked a 24-year-old man on the L train in Brooklyn. Carraway followed the victim off the train, shouted homophobic slurs, and assaulted him with a knife. The victim sustained minor injuries. Carraway has a history of offenses, including a recent drug charge and a past assault charge related to domestic violence.
"Carraway was later matched with the suspect in the January 17 incident, when a rider on the L train in Brooklyn hurled homophobic slurs at a 24-year-old man, then followed him onto the platform of the Williamsburg station and attacked him."
"While in custody, Carraway was identified as the same man who attacked the L train rider around 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning. The man screamed at the victim, calling him a 'f***ot,' before following him off the train and brandishing a knife."
"Carraway was later booked for assault as a hate crime, assault, menacing as a hate crime, menacing, aggravated harassment, and harassment related to the subway train attack."
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