Man Attacks Sleeping Subway Passenger, Injuring Him with Multiple Stabs

Early Monday morning, a 56-year-old man was assaulted while sleeping on a southbound subway train, leading to a violent brawl and bloodshed inside the train. The incident occurred around 6:10 a.m. at the 145th Street station in Harlem.

According to authorities, a 20-year-old suspect targeted the sleeping passenger, stabbing him at least three times in the head during the ride. The attack apparently triggered a fight that spilled into a second train car, leaving bloodstains in both compartments.

Transit officers, stationed inside the station, responded quickly after observing a disturbance towards the rear of the train. The suspect, identified as Alcantara, was detained at the scene and now faces charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

A man is taken from the train tracks after jumping from the train — The 56-year-old victim was sleeping on a southbound No. 1 train at 145th Street when he was attacked, authorities said. Seth Gottfried

The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where he remains in stable condition with head puncture wounds and bleeding.

Uptown 1 train platform at 96th Street and Broadway — The suspect, Alcantara, was apprehended on the scene. J.C. Rice

At the scene, police recovered a knife, which was alleged to be used in the attack. Alcantara has a criminal record, including three prior arrests—most recently for allegedly slashing his mother with a steak knife during a domestic dispute just days earlier. During his arraignment, he was released on his own recognizance on charges of weapon possession, assault, and harassment.

His previous arrests include jumping a subway turnstile and possessing a weapon, police said.