The authorities carried out a special operation.
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A subject called ‘The Ripper’ operating on line A of the Upper Manhattan subway was arrested by elements of the NYPD
“His shoes were still covered in blood from his victims when he was arrested, and he was still in possession of the bloodied knife,” said a source. The New York Post
The suspect’s identity has not been released, but he would be charged killed at least two homeless people, plus two with injuries.
The capture took place on Saturday afternoon, after nearly two days of attacks that began Friday morning, when he attacked a 67-year-old man while pushing his walker across the south platform at the 181st Street station in Washington. Heights.
The attacks forced the NYPD Commissioner, Dermot Shea, to increase surveillance of the metro, employing more than 500 police officers.
One of the attacks was described by the victims, who heard: “I’ll murder you!”The result was two wounds, one on the right buttock and one on the same side.
The fatalities were found with injuries to the neck and torso. A 44-year-old woman was found in a pool of blood on an A train at 207th Street station in Inwood, the official said. Post.