Fugitive In NJ Transit Hammer Attack Arrested After A Month On The Run, Feds Say

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A man sought in a hammer attack on an NJ Transit train that seriously injured a passenger has been arrested a month after the attack, federal authorities said Friday.

Anthony Robinson, 29, was arrested Friday morning at the Booker T. Washington Houses in Jersey City following a monthlong search, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Robinson had been sought in connection with what authorities said was a violent assault on an NJ Transit train at the MLK Light Rail Station in Jersey City.

Authorities did not say what date the attack happened, but the man who was attacked was seriously injured, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Information on the victim's condition was not available Friday.

Robinson, who took off after the attack, was later identified as the suspect and a warrant issued for his arrest, authorities said.

He has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.

"This was a deliberate act of violence that posed a serious threat to public safety, to the victim and every commuter," said Nicholas Ricigliano, acting U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey. "Let this arrest serve as a clear message that individuals who commit violent crimes and attempt to evade justice will be relentlessly pursued and brought into custody."

The arrest was made by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and NJ Transit Police, authorities said.

The public can submit tips about wanted fugitives, non-compliant sex offenders, or missing children anonymously through the USMS Tips app, online usmarshals.gov/tips, or by calling 1-877-WANTED2 (1-877-926-8332).

Tips can be submitted 24/7, and the system allows for anonymous two-way communication.