Queens, NY – Luis Pallchisaca faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and assault, following a violent knife attack on a subway passenger. The incident occurred on September 21 around 11:30 p.m. at the Mets-Willetts Point station on the 7 train.
According to the indictment, Pallchisaca approached a 25-year-old man as he boarded the subway. He allegedly slashed the victim’s throat and stabbed him in the back multiple times.
The victim received medical attention and required surgery for injuries sustained during the attack. He was treated for additional stab wounds to his back.
Pallchisaca, 21, was arraigned on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree. A Supreme Court Justice ordered him to return to court on December 8.
The defendant was arrested at his residence the day after the attack. A search of his home revealed a knife and clothing reportedly worn during the violent encounter.
The investigation was conducted by the NYPD’s Queens Transit Crime Squad. The case is being prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Career Criminal Major Crimes Bureau.