Man stabbed in head with screwdriver on moving BX 22 bus, search on for suspect
NEW YORK -- Transit crime was once again the focus Monday, following a violent encounter on an MTA bus in the Bronx.
The latest victim was stabbed with a screwdriver.
"It's sad. It's sad that we're not even safe in a bus," one person said.
There are new safety concerns after the attack on a 60-year-old man riding a BX 22 bus in the afternoon.
"He was bleeding like crazy and he was talking. The people were asking how old he is because they were calling the ambulance, and there was ... he was like conscious of what was happening," said Ina Bercible, who rushed over to help.
The bloody scene that happened just after 2 p.m. on East Fordham Road near Marion Avenue sent passengers running and screaming.
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It's unclear exactly what led to the stabbing, but police said the victim had been clapping his hands on his lap, like he was playing drums, when another male passenger decided to attack.
"It's crazy. Everybody got knives, guns, everything. It's just I think the world is going crazy," one person said.
Transit crime citywide through the first week of April was about even with the same time last year, but in the Bronx the numbers are up 44% -- 72 incidents at this time last year compared to 104 this year.
When asked if she would like to see more police officers on buses, a rider named Anne said, "Of course, yes. The bus, on the trains, everywhere, because it's actually the people, the people are out of control."
The victim from Monday's attack remains in the hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
The suspect got off that bus and made a run for it, and has not yet been arrested.
