In a shocking incident caught on camera, a person traveling on the New York City subway went berserk and knocked down a man next to him who fell asleep on his shoulder. This violent outburst caused a train collision with several passengers, according to a report in the New York Post.
A video of this has gone viral on social media and shows the man yelling and cursing at a passenger sitting in front of him. Within seconds, he finds himself in a heated argument with the commuter sitting next to him. “I speak your goddamn dialect and I know who the hell you are. Go sleep somewhere… Shut your goddamn mouth”, the man screams. When the sleepy commuter whispers his answer, the man becomes agitated and hits his face several times with his elbow. This leaves the sleepy commuter unconscious for a few seconds. Within moments, the passenger, who appears to be a friend of the victim, jumps up and punches the man. This takes several minutes and other passengers on the train quickly move away from the scene.
A New York man elbows another passenger on the subway #subway creatures#nyc#frailegopic.twitter.com/N6KX6ltBIz
— Rama (@EyesWitness00) August 24, 2023
According to authorities, the altercation occurred around 5:30 a.m. on the northbound F train bound for the Forest Hills 71st Avenue stop. The 27-year-old victim was verbally abused by the man in both Spanish and English for using him as a pillow.
According to police, the fight didn’t last very long since the victim and the other passenger got off the train as it entered the pipe system, allowing the attacker to continue traveling on the train.
The victim denied any medical attention and his friend did not report any injuries. The assault has been reported against the attacker and the police are still looking for him.