Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested For Stabbing Man In The Back At NYC Subway Station: NYPD
As the victim was leaving the station, he was stabbed from behind, police said.
NEW YORK CITY — A suspect has been arrested for stabbing another man multiple times in the back inside a Manhattan subway station last week, police said on Thursday.
Dariel Castillo, 28, was into custody on Wednesday and has been charged with assault. He is accused of stabbing a 51-year-old man in the mezzanine level of the Broadway-Lafayette station on Jan. 28.
According to police, Castillo got into an argument with the 51-year-old before the stabbing.
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As the victim was leaving the station, he was stabbed from behind.
The 51-year-old man was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue for treatment.
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Defense attorney information for Castillo was not readily available.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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