Queens subway rider arrested after throat-slash attack on subway

Queens subway rider charged with attempted murder after throat-slashing attack

Queens, NY — A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he launched an unprovoked knife attack on a fellow straphanger aboard a 7 train at the Mets-Willets Point station in Corona late Sunday night.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Luis Pallchisaca of Richmond Hill was arraigned Wednesday on charges of attempted murder in the second degree, first-degree assault, and weapon possession. Prosecutors allege Pallchisaca approached a 25-year-old man as he entered the train around 11:30 p.m. on September 21, slashing the victim’s throat and stabbing him in the back multiple times before fleeing.

The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he underwent emergency treatment, including multiple stitches and the placement of a tube in his throat due to larynx injuries. He remains in critical condition and is unable to swallow.

Police arrested Pallchisaca at his home on September 24 following an investigation by the NYPD’s Queens Transit Crime Squad. He was arraigned before Criminal Court Judge Lana Schlesinger, who ordered him to return to court on September 29. If convicted, Pallchisaca faces up to 25 years in prison.

The case is being prosecuted by the Queens DA’s Career Criminal Major Crimes Bureau.

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Key Points

Luis Pallchisaca, 21, was arrested for an unprovoked stabbing on a 7 train in Corona
The 25-year-old victim suffered throat and back wounds and remains in critical condition
Pallchisaca faces attempted murder and could serve up to 25 years if convicted

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