New York has witnessed a series of assaults, including two separate incidents where individuals were wanted for assault following verbal disputes. The first assault occurred on December 16, 2023, at 2:25 PM at the Broadway and Wall St subway station, where a male suspect assaulted a female victim. The second assault took place on December 29, 2023, at approximately 3:45 PM near 1623 Avenue Y, involving a 75-year-old man. In a more severe case, a 20-year-old man identified as an Islamic extremist, Trevor Bickford, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges for attempting to murder three NYPD officers with a machete during the 2022 Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations. Bickford, who was 19 at the time of the attack, could face up to 120 years in prison. The attack occurred as the officers were manning a checkpoint and Bickford reportedly yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during the assault. Additionally, on January 12, 2024, at approximately 5 PM, a 22-year-old man was stabbed in Queens Village after refusing a request for money. Another incident in the Bronx at 9:30 PM involved a 25-year-old man whose right index and middle finger were slashed after a dispute escalated on a northbound No. 5 train.
A 25-year-old man (the eventual victim) was fighting with another man at the East 138th Street–Grand Concourse station in Mott Haven, Bronx, around 9:30 p.m., when his opponent pursued him onto a northbound No. 5 train. The victim’s right index and middle finger were slashed… https://t.co/SMmdmHB1Zt
At approximately 5 p.m., a 22-year-old man was approached by another man inside Gem Pawnbrokers located at 216-15 Jamaica Ave. in Queens Village. The perpetrator asked the victim for money, and he refused. The perpetrator followed the victim outside and proceeded to stab him in… https://t.co/PJONsIc91O
A Maine man pleads guilty to attempted murder of NYPD cops in a New Year’s Eve knife attack. Trevor Bickford, then 19, went after three officers manning a NYC checkpoint, yelling "Allahu Akbar" as he swung a blade at the cops, according to documents. https://t.co/rMAcwVjKBu
American 'Jihadist' Trevor Bickford, admits to trying to kill three NYPD cops in a machete attack during 2022 Times Square celebration https://t.co/8zXXHDWYrV https://t.co/c38P6jXjeP
Man pleads guilty to New Year’s Eve Times Square machete attack, faces 120 years in prison https://t.co/7drnD2sGQa
Jihadist pleads guilty to terrorism charges for attacking cops in Times Square on NYE 2022 https://t.co/8sm5wVMBHB https://t.co/zmLbQ7ql83
Accused Islamic extremist Trevor Bickford pleaded guilty to trying to kill three New York Police Department officers with a machete in Times Square on New Year’s Eve https://t.co/QlOiOL2CXP https://t.co/QlOiOL2CXP
The man who attacked three NYPD officers with a machete on New Year's Eve 2022 has pleaded guilty. https://t.co/o56zV3CeNz
⚠️ MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO NEW YEAR'S MACHETE ATTACK ON NEW YORK POLICE (Reuters) A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges stemming from his machete attack on three New York City police officers near Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2022. Authorities had…
Maine man admits trying to kill 3 cops near Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2022, @Jonathan4NY reports https://t.co/MOeB2UNxoU
Man pleads guilty in New Year's Eve machete attack on officers near Times Square https://t.co/XaSOkVXvpr https://t.co/D0I9FNKJG2
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: On 12/29/23 at approx. 3:45 PM, near 1623 Avenue Y, this individual approached a 75-year-old man, engaged in a verbal dispute, and then struck the man on the hand with an object before fleeing. Any info? ✉ DM @NYPDTips 📞 Call 800-577-TIPS/8477 https://t.co/Ptpy9Onn2w
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: On 12/16/23 at 2:25PM at the Broadway & Wall St subway station, after a verbal dispute, a male suspect grabbed a female victim's neck & struck her multiple times about the body with a closed fist. Any info? 📷DM @NYPDTips 📞Call 800-577-TIPS/8477 https://t.co/4CnV4FrJ35