On February 22, comprehensive US media reported that on the evening of the 19th local time, a passenger in the Bronx subway in New York City, USA, threw an unknown substance on the conductor, which was another violent attack on the city's subway system. Statistics from the NYPD show that crime within the subway system has risen by 22% so far in 2024.
According to NBC, at around 7:15 p.m. local time on the 19th, an "unruly" passenger threw an unknown substance on a 48-year-old train conductor. **The employee was taken to the hospital, allegedly.
According to the report, this is another violent attack on the city's subway system. Recently, there has been a series of assaults and robberies in the New York City subway, and the subway crime rate has skyrocketed.
On the 15th local time, a Brazilian tourist was stabbed for no reason while waiting for the subway, and he was approached from behind by a man who put a knife on the victim's neck.
On the 13th local time, a woman attacked a ** person performing on the Manhattan subway, the woman walked behind the victim, picked up a metal water bottle and hit the victim's head.
According to CBS, the NYPD said crime in the subway has risen 22% since the beginning of the year, with 64 felony assaults reported, which is 10 percent more than the same period in 20233%。
The mayor of New York City emphasized that additional police officers have been deployed to the subway to ensure the safety of personnel, but subway crime is still on the rise.