Manhattan subway good Samaritans subdue man with knife hassling woman

Two good Samaritans stepped successful to face a antheral hassling a pistillate connected a Manhattan subway bid — past held him for cops aft helium pulled retired a weapon and started swinging astatine them, constabulary said Monday.

The attacker was bothering a pistillate connected an L bid presumption astatine the First Ave. presumption successful the East Village astir 12:30 a.m. Sunday erstwhile the do-gooders stepped in.

That’s erstwhile the assailant whipped retired a folding weapon and menaced them with it, cops say.

But the bully Samaritans were capable to drawback Williams without getting wounded and clasp onto him until constabulary responded.

Christopher Williams, 44, was charged with weapons possession, menacing and disorderly conduct. In summation to the knife, he had capsicum spray successful his fanny pack, constabulary said.

Originally Published: October 28, 2024 astatine 11:52 a.m.