Defendant threw a pumpkin in victim’s face following dispute over train fare; pumpkin stem caused lacerations under victim’s eye that required stitches
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chief of Police John Mueller announced today that a Bronx woman was sentenced to two years in state prison for assaulting a Metro-North Railroad conductor.
DA Rocah said: “Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable for violently attacking an essential worker who was simply doing her job. We thank the MTA Police Department for their collaboration on this case.”
Chief Mueller: “Any attack against an MTA worker is unacceptable, and this case demonstrates again that perpetrators of such assaults will face justice. We are grateful to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office for ensuring successful prosecution and for its continuing collaboration to protect Metro-North employees who are serving the public.”
The defendant, Alexis Adams, 23, pleaded guilty on Dec. 7, 2023, to Assault in the Second Degree, a felony. In addition to her term of incarceration, the defendant will be subject to three years of post-release supervision.
On Oct. 11, 2021, at approximately 6:02 p.m., the defendant, following a verbal dispute over train fare, struck the conductor in the face with a pumpkin before fleeing the train at the Mount Vernon West station, leaving behind her purse and IDs. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for lacerations around her eye and ear.
The defendant was arrested by the MTA Police Department following their investigation.
The case was before Judge James McCarty in Westchester County Court and was prosecuted by the Trials and Investigations Division.
