Coney Island man arraigned in Brooklyn slashing spree that left three wounded
Brooklyn, NY – A man accused of launching a string of sudden, violent slashing attacks across Flatbush was arraigned Wednesday, facing charges that also link him to a burglary and arson inside a nearby residential building.
According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, 27-year-old Odyssey Head of Coney Island was arraigned before a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge on charges including second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree arson, and related counts. He was ordered held without bail and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation before his next court appearance scheduled for January 21.
Prosecutors say the attacks began early on October 25 aboard a northbound Q train near Cortelyou Road and East 16th Street, where a 37-year-old man suffered a deep slash from lip to cheek. Later that night, at Foster Avenue and New York Avenue, a 53-year-old man was cut across the face with a blade, requiring 25 stitches.
The following morning, on October 26, a 56-year-old man was slashed across the neck on Newkirk Avenue, narrowly missing an artery. Each incident was described as unprovoked.
Investigators also tied Head to an alleged break-in that same weekend at a building on New York Avenue, where property was damaged and fires were set in both a basement laundry area and a first-floor trash compactor room.
Police identified Head through a wanted flyer circulated after the arson incident. At the time of his arrest, officers recovered a kitchen knife believed to have been used in the slashings.
The case is being prosecuted by the DA’s Blue Zone Trial Bureau. No additional suspects are being sought.
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Key Points
- Odyssey Head, 27, was arraigned Wednesday on charges tied to three slashings and an arson
- The victims suffered serious facial and neck wounds in separate attacks across Flatbush
- Investigators linked Head to both the assaults and fires set inside a residential building
