The suspect accused of slashings inside New York City's Grand Central subway station reportedly cried out upon seeing his mother in court.
The man arrested after a random stabbing spree inside the Grand Central subway station in New York City on Christmas Eve that left two victims wounded cried out for his mother in court, according to a report. During 28-year-old Jason Sargeant's Christmas Day arraignment, the Brooklyn native noticed his mom was in the courtroom. 'Wait, mom, I didn’t know you were here,' Sargeant shouted, according to the New York Post.
Moments later, police said, Sargeant reportedly confronted the female victim and slashed her on the neck near a turnstile during a second altercation. Emergency personnel responded and transported both victims to local hospitals. Police said both victims were in stable condition, and they recovered a knife at the scene.
Hochul claimed that crime has decreased on NYC subways since she deployed the National Guard to mitigate the issue earlier this year, approximately eight hours after the woman's murder. Hochul sent 750 National Guard members to the subways last week in an effort to keep holiday crime in check. FOX News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
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