A person accused of a violent assault on a 43-year-old lady and slashing an 11-year-old lady on a Harlem subway platform was practically lynched by an offended mob of locals on Friday.
Harlem police apprehended Shaquan Cummings, 30, moments earlier than an offended mob may assault him.
Cummings is accused of a brutal assault on an 11-year-old lady and a 43-year-old lady close to the 116th Avenue subway station, the New York Submit reported.
Authorities report that Cummings, who has a prolonged prison historical past, first attacked the girl by punching her close to a avenue nook round 2:15 p.m. He then reportedly ran onto the subway platform and slashed the younger lady behind her head and her ear whereas she was holding her mom’s hand.
The lady’s mom, Gorzata Sladek, described the assault as “traumatizing” and “horrible.” She recounted the horrifying second when she turned to see her daughter bleeding profusely after feeling a pointy ache. Regardless of her efforts to cease a departing prepare and seize the assailant, Cummings managed to flee initially.
The incident left the younger sufferer severely injured, requiring surgical procedure involving a number of stitches and staples to shut the wound.
The kid was instantly handled by medical personnel close to an area juice bar, the place a UPS employee described her as “scared and crying” together with her head and hand lined in blood.
“She’s not doing effectively emotionally. She doesn’t need to return to highschool and even go outdoors,” Sladek shared with The Submit.
Cummings was found by police only one block from the place the primary assault allegedly occurred.
A wild video that went viral on social media confirmed a gaggle of enraged Harlem residents surrounding Cummings as he was shielded by law enforcement officials from the mob’s wrath.
Within the footage, police will be seen defending the accused man from the group, with one particular person poking Cummings with a cane as he hides behind the officers.
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Regardless of the risky scenario, police have been capable of take Cummings into custody. He has been charged with two counts of assault and appearing in a fashion injurious to a baby.
In response to the New York Submit, Cummings has an extended prison historical past, which incorporates over 20 arrests for varied offenses comparable to assault, prison mischief, and fare evasion. He was most just lately arrested two months prior and launched on a desk look ticket for an assault cost.
In 2017, Cummings was arrested and charged with assault, menacing, harassment, and disorderly conduct after he kicked a 67-year-old lady within the head and spat on her whereas they have been using on a 2 prepare.
DNA Information reported: “Cummings then “abruptly” kicked her within the brow and spit on her, police mentioned. The sufferer tried to stroll away from him, however he stored kicking at her, prosecutors mentioned.
“Different passengers began yelling at Cummings to cease, so he walked away and received on the following prepare automobile, prosecutors mentioned. The lady sustained redness and bruising on her head on account of the assault, prosecutors mentioned,” the outlet added.
