NYC Subway Rider Critically Injured in Power-Saw Attack

Fox NEws ^ | July 06, 200 | Fox News

[Military family member]

NEW YORK — A man grabbed two cordless power saws off a subway station workbench and went on a rampage Thursday, swinging the saws at riders and slicing open a man's chest before running away, police said.

The 64-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Police were searching for the suspect, described by witnesses as a thin man in his 30s, who had earrings in both ears and was possibly carrying a teddy bear.

The attack occurred before dawn at a subway station a few blocks south of Columbia University.

Wielding a saw in each hand, the man took a swipe at one rider on a platform and missed, police said. Moments later, he cut into the man's chest at a turnstile before bolting out of the station, still carrying the power tools, which were later found in a trash can.

Police were reviewing security camera videotape.

[Dallas59]

Weirdest thing we saw in NYC was the Harry Krishnas in Times Square.

[coconutt2000]

We know he's thin, in his 30s, and carrying a teddy bear... and wearing earrings.

No mention of race, hair, or dress? If he ditches the teddy bear he'll be impossible to find if that's all they have on him.

[null and void]

Sounds like one of my ex roommates, or maybe Darksheare...

[Irish Eyes]

Not breaking news...was on earlier radio reports around 7:00 AM

It is breaking news to me, was not listening to the radio this morning.

[Constitutional Patriot]

"They really should ban saws up there. Bloomberg where are you?"

...yeah Bloomy...where's the litigation against the power tool manufacturers? They are as liable here as the fruitcake with the teddy bear. They should have known that these "tools" were going to fall into the wrong hands due to the lack of registration requirements to buy these items.

He should start his campaign of "No Power Tools in NYC"!!!!

[NYer]

How about a three-day waiting period for power tools. Or maybe a limit of one type of power tool purchased per month?

And backgroud check, of course.

[beltfed308]

A man grabbed two cordless power saws off a subway station workbench and went on a rampage Thursday

If only there was a mandatory trigger lock law.

[Tokra]

the suspect, described by witnesses as a thin man in his 30s, who had earrings in both ears and was possibly carrying a teddy bear.

Bellevue DNC escapee?

[chris_ab]

Muslim convert?

[lastchance]

A man running through the streets of New York with Gold Earrings carrying a teddy bear....

That makes it even harder for the police to find him. But if they do I bet they will find out the bear egged him on and made him do it. You can never trust those Teddy Bears as any reader of Theodore Sturgeon knows.

[Niteranger68]

Police were searching for the suspect, described by witnesses as a thin man in his 30s, who had earrings in both ears and was possibly carrying a teddy bear.

Let me guess. This happened just after the NY court ruled against gay marriage.

[talleyman]

"See what happens when you sell power saws without trigger locks?"

(And yes, I agree, this is a story with real teeth in it.)

[thoughtomator]

"What shall we do tonight, BrainBear?"

"Same thing we do every night, Pinky... cut up some subway riders with a power saw!"

[KarlInOhio]

How about a three-day waiting period for power tools. Or maybe a limit of one type of power tool purchased per month?

But these are government saws (A man grabbed two cordless power saws off a subway station workbench), so they are perfectly safe and not a danger to anyone.

[xp38]

no...they have security video to check still....granted its likely low resolution black and white video which is inconclusive but who knows. Maybe with all the homeland securtiy bucks they have upgraded things.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

One person with a fire arm could have stopped this cold.

[FReepaholic]

[skr]

Oh, you're a sharp 'un. : )

[chris_ab]

What would Bernie Goetz do?

[bmwcyle]

Looking for this man.