New York City subway slasher arrested

New York City subway slasher arrested
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NEW YORK, NY – Kemal Rideout, a 28-year-old resident of New York, was arrested and charged with three counts of felony assault on Tuesday, following an ongoing investigation by the New York City Police Department.

Earlier, on Sunday, three separate assault incidents had occurred within the confines of the 19th Precinct/Transit District #4 and 5th Precinct/Transit District #2, with Rideout allegedly involved in all of them.

Each of the attacks involved female victims being slashed with an unknown sharp object by an unknown male.

Rideout’s arrest came as a result of the public’s assistance in identifying the assailant from media released by the New York City Police Department. Information about the incident can be forwarded to NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).