Subway Conductor Slashed in Neck at Brooklyn Station, Suspect at Large

In a shocking incident, a subway conductor was slashed in the neck when he stuck his head out of a train at the Rockaway Avenue and Fulton Street station in Brooklyn. The attack occurred at around 3:40 a.m. on Thursday. The conductor, identified as Alton Scott, 59, was on a southbound A train that was pulling into the station when he was targeted.

Authorities revealed that the conductor sustained a severe slash wound to his neck and was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital. Fortunately, Scott is now in stable condition after receiving 34 stitches - 25 for the deep end of the wound and an additional nine sutures to aid in closure. He has since been released from the hospital.

Witnesses were appalled by the incident, expressing their disbelief. "It's crazy, I ain't going to lie. For a conductor to get stabbed in the neck, it's just crazy," one bystander remarked.

According to officials, the suspect, who was reportedly wearing a blue vest, fled the scene immediately. Despite the efforts of the NYPD, the three surveillance cameras at the Rockaway Avenue station did not capture any images of the perpetrator. All three cameras were fully operational, positioned at the turnstiles and the mezzanine level. Notably, there are no cameras on the platform at this particular station, nor inside the subway train where the attack took place.

Detectives are currently investigating how the suspect managed to elude the station cameras and are considering the possibility that they may have escaped into the subway tunnel. As part of their efforts to prevent such incidents in the future, the MTA has announced that they will be installing cameras inside conductor cars throughout the subway system.

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber emphasized the need for improved safety measures, stating, "We are now putting cameras inside the conductor's cars. We are doing it right now to protect conductors." However, it was revealed that negotiations with the union regarding this matter had been unsuccessful, prompting NYC Transit President Richard Davey to order the installation of the cameras.

Meanwhile, the attack has sparked discontent among subway workers, with TWU Local 100 Union President Richard Davis calling for immediate action. Davis asserted, "The law is clear: our safety is in the hands of our employer. But we need better protection now, before we lose one of our own."

In response to Davis' concerns, he also called for the immediate deployment of the MTA police force, stating, "Janno Lieber's MTA police force of 1000 officers must be immediately deployed to the metro NYC area. We're facing heinous crimes and brutal assaults. Enough is enough."

As the investigation into the subway conductor's attack continues, authorities have vowed to review footage from neighboring stations and above-ground cameras in order to identify the suspect and prevent future incidents.