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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

A homeless man who allegedly cut the faces of two men waiting for the subway in Queens, New York, has been arrested after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a homeless shelter where he'd been staying, according to the New York Police Department.

Tyquan Manassa, 28, was arrested and charged on Friday in the subway platform attack, which took place on Wednesday. Police determined he was the one who cut the men after they arrested him for causing damage at the homeless shelter, the New York Post reports.

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