Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Bronx resident Alexis Adams was indicted for assaulting a Metro-North train conductor in 2021.
Adams, 21, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, both violent felonies, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a misdemeanor. Adams was arraigned on May 31, 2022, and bail was set. Adams was previously charged in a complaint on October 22, 2021, with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree.
The Indictment alleges that on Oct. 11, 2021, at approximately 6:02 p.m., Adams hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched the conductor in the face and head multiple times. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she received medical treatment, including numerous stitches, for her injuries. The incident occurred after Adams failed to produce a ticket and the conductor advised her to leave the train at the next stop.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department investigated the case. The case is before Judge Anne Minihan in Westchester County Court, and is being prosecuted by the Felony General Crimes Bureau.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department investigated the case. “Violent attacks on essential workers doing their jobs will not be tolerated,” DA Rocah said. “Metro-North Railroad conductors, like all public facing employees, have a right to feel safe in their workplace.”
“Throughout the pandemic, we have called upon our conductors to do more than ever before. They need to know that we are absolutely committed to making their work environment as safe as possible,” said Catherine Rinaldi, President of MTA Metro-North Railroad. “I applaud MTAPD for their investigation which led to the arrest and to the District Attorney’s office for sending a very clear message that assaults like this will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
