MTA Worker Assaulted By Fare Evaders - One Arrested, One Still At Large: NYPD
Briefly

Ayizhae Thomas has been arrested and charged in connection with the assault of Marshalee Reid, an MTA employee, on July 1. As Reid attempted to assist an elderly man at the New Lots Avenue No. 3 train station, she confronted two women who had jumped the turnstile. Both women physically attacked Reid, resulting in multiple punches and a slashing injury. Reid was treated for her injuries at Brookdale Hospital and is currently in stable condition. Authorities are still searching for the second suspect involved in the assault.
Ayizhae Thomas, 24, was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing in connection with the brutal July 1 attack on MTA employee Marshalee Reid.
Marshalee Reid, an MTA employee on restricted duty recovering from brain surgery, was attacked while attempting to assist an elderly man at the New Lots Avenue station.
The attack occurred when Reid confronted two women for fare evasion; they responded violently, punching Reid and using keys to slash her.
Reid sustained minor injuries and was treated at Brookdale Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition after the assault.
Read at Brooklyn, NY Patch
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