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Bronx Fare Evasion Stop Leads to Arrest in Brooklyn Anti-LGBTQ Subway Attack

A routine fare check led transit officers to a suspect in a months-old anti-LGBTQ attack.

Overview

  • Transit officers detained a man at a Hunts Point subway stop in the Bronx after he allegedly entered through an emergency gate without paying.
  • Police said they found crack cocaine during processing and filed related counts that included theft of services and disorderly conduct.
  • Detectives then linked the detainee to a January L train assault near Lorimer Street in Williamsburg that involved homophobic slurs, a knife, and punches to a 24-year-old rider.
  • The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene, according to authorities.
  • Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Yeshayahuw Carraway of Crotona Park in the Bronx, and he was booked on assault and menacing as hate crimes along with aggravated harassment and harassment.