New York, NY — A 25-year-old man was arrested in Brooklyn after a violent incident involving two women at a subway station. The altercation occurred around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday when the suspect, identified as Curtis Signal, allegedly pushed a 51-year-old woman onto the subway tracks before attacking another woman waiting on the platform.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the R subway line station at 53rd Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park. Eyewitness Al Rivera recounted watching the assailant sitting calmly before he suddenly struck. He pushed one woman onto the tracks, causing her serious injuries, then turned his aggression toward a second woman, who was left with facial injuries after being punched multiple times.
Quick-thinking bystanders sprang into action, managing to pull the woman off the tracks and to safety. Rivera expressed his concern for those involved, stating, “I can only imagine how petrified they were.”
Law enforcement officials reported that Signal has been charged with several offenses, including reckless endangerment, assault, and harassment. His criminal history is extensive; he is currently on probation, which is set to last until June 2027. This incident marks the latest in a series of violent encounters attributed to Signal, who has faced multiple charges related to similar attacks.
In a previous incident earlier this month, Signal was accused of assaulting a 67-year-old woman at a subway station in Queens. That attack reportedly took place while she waited for an F train. Authorities were only able to connect him to that assault months later when he was arrested on unrelated charges of fare evasion.
Less than a week after the Queens attack, Signal was involved in yet another violent encounter. He allegedly assaulted a police officer at the Grand Concourse/Tremont Avenue station in the Bronx, resulting in the officer sustaining a broken nose. He faced numerous charges following that incident, including assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
In May 2022, Signal encountered legal trouble for allegedly hitting his 13-year-old sister, leaving her with visible injuries. As the investigation into Saturday’s subway incident continues, the community is left grappling with concerns about safety in public transit spaces.