By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that a Richmond Hill man has been indicted for a vicious knife attack against another subway passenger on board the 7 train at the Mets-Willetts Point station in Corona in September.
Luis Pallchisaca, 21, was arraigned on Thursday on an indictment charging him with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
According to the indictment and investigation, on Sept. 21, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Pallchisaca, who was wearing a sweatshirt and ripped jeans, was inside a 7 train at the Mets-Willets Point station when the 25-year-old victim entered the subway car.
Pallchisaca approached the victim from the front and, without any warning, allegedly slashed the man’s throat and then stabbed him in the back multiple times with what appeared to be a knife. He then fled the scene.
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DA Katz called the attack “every New Yorker’s worst nightmare.”
The victim was taken to an area hospital where he required surgery on his larynx and a chest tube to treat his injuries. He was also treated for stab wounds to his back.
Pallchisaca was arrested at his home on Sept. 22. A court-authorized search warrant of the residence led to the recovery of a knife and the same sweatshirt, ripped jeans and black shoes Pallchisaca allegedly wore during the attack.
“A young man experienced every New Yorker’s worst nightmare when he was stabbed in the throat and back in an unprovoked attack on our subway system,” Katz said. “The safety of our mass transit system is paramount, and we will aggressively prosecute those who bring disorder to our subways and buses.”
If convicted, Pallchisaca faces up to 25 years in prison.
