Man Arrested for Stabbing Incident at Manhattan Subway Station
A violent confrontation at a SoHo subway station last week has led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man, Dariel Castillo, who is being charged with assault. According to authorities, Castillo and a 51-year-old stranger got into an argument in the mezzanine before Castillo approached him and stabbed the other man multiple times in the back.
Castillo was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and has been linked to the January 28 incident at the Broadway-Lafayette station. He is currently being held while facing assault charges, with information about his lawyer not yet available.
The victim suffered stab wounds but remains stable after receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital. Castillo lives in East Harlem's NYCHA Jefferson Houses, according to police.
Separate incident reported
Meanwhile, police are also seeking the help of the public regarding a separate stabbing that occurred on a J train in Chinatown on Tuesday. A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed and wounded by a teenager who had no prior relationship with him. The assailant fled the scene before authorities could apprehend them.
Crime spike
The two incidents are part of an ongoing trend of rising transit crime in Lower Manhattan, which has seen a tripling of reported incidents so far this year compared to the same period last year. Transit officials have reported a 10% increase in overall crimes across the city, with grand larcenies accounting for most of the reports. Assaults are also on the rise, with felony incidents up by 52 as of February 1.
Police are working to identify and apprehend those responsible for these violent attacks, emphasizing public safety above all else.
A violent confrontation at a SoHo subway station last week has led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man, Dariel Castillo, who is being charged with assault. According to authorities, Castillo and a 51-year-old stranger got into an argument in the mezzanine before Castillo approached him and stabbed the other man multiple times in the back.
Castillo was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and has been linked to the January 28 incident at the Broadway-Lafayette station. He is currently being held while facing assault charges, with information about his lawyer not yet available.
The victim suffered stab wounds but remains stable after receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital. Castillo lives in East Harlem's NYCHA Jefferson Houses, according to police.
Separate incident reported
Meanwhile, police are also seeking the help of the public regarding a separate stabbing that occurred on a J train in Chinatown on Tuesday. A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed and wounded by a teenager who had no prior relationship with him. The assailant fled the scene before authorities could apprehend them.
Crime spike
The two incidents are part of an ongoing trend of rising transit crime in Lower Manhattan, which has seen a tripling of reported incidents so far this year compared to the same period last year. Transit officials have reported a 10% increase in overall crimes across the city, with grand larcenies accounting for most of the reports. Assaults are also on the rise, with felony incidents up by 52 as of February 1.
Police are working to identify and apprehend those responsible for these violent attacks, emphasizing public safety above all else.
! Like, I get it, people have bad days and frustrations, but stabbing someone? That's just not okay, you feel? And now we're seeing this crazy trend of transit crime going up left and right 
. It's like, what's gonna happen next? We gotta do something about it, but I don't know...I mean, the cops are trying, but sometimes it feels like they're just too late 
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. I hope the cops catch whoever did that ASAP and get them locked up.
. Like, transit officials are talking about a 10% increase in crimes, but what's being done to actually stop it? 
what's goin on with all these violent incidents lately? can't even walk down the street without somethin happenin 
maybe there's a way to deal with the underlying issues, but it's getting scary for commuters. btw how did we go from zero to tripling incidents like that? what's gonna stop these attacks?? 
15 years old is way too young to be carrying around a knife or being involved in something like this... and the fact that this kid lives in NYCHA Jefferson Houses doesn't excuse his actions either... someone needs to do something about these crime sprees 
and now they're saying assaults are up 52% already this year? that's wild 
Safety first, right? 
so sad about the guy who got stabbed he's lucky to be alive after that...i dont know what's going on with this city lately crime is spiking everywhere u can hear gunshots in broadway now lol not funny tho police gotta do better tho 10% increase in crimes across city thats crazy how did it even happen? anyway hope the guy recovers from his wounds soon 
. The fact that it happened in a crowded place like SoHo is just crazy... I hope the victim recovers quickly and gets the help they need 
. And can we talk about how these incidents are tripling in Lower Manhattan? It's like, what's going on?! 
I mean, I know the numbers say that overall crimes have only gone up by 10%, but to me, it still feels like we're seeing way too many stories about people getting hurt or worse. 
man stabbed at subway station is a total red flag, stabbing someone because of a random argument is so not cool. we need more support for people living in NYCHA like Dariel Castillo, maybe they can get the help they need before it's too late? 
Police need to get these incidents under control ASAP! 
. crime is already a big problem in NYC, but this makes me wonder if we're doing enough to keep our public spaces safe 
. transit crime is on the rise and I don't think it's just random acts of violence... there's gotta be more to it 
. anyway, police need our help to catch these perpetrators ASAP 
and now his whole life is about to be like a soap opera - police investigation, lawyer drama, court dates... I'm just waiting for the part where he gets a "stabbed in the back" by his own lawyer 
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. Anyway, I hope the victim recovers quickly from those stab wounds... 
, I'm so sick of how our subway system is becoming a war zone 
. And can't they just figure out a way to get more cops down there already? 10% increase in crimes is crazy 
. Come on, city officials, step up your game and make our subways safe again 
, another one of these stabbing incidents in Manhattan... can't believe we're still dealing with this in 2025. A 28-year-old dude just stabbed some random guy at the subway station and now he's behind bars? That's not even the worst part - the whole thing was started by an argument over something stupid 
. And what's up with all these young people carrying knives around? We need more laws about that, stat! 
What's really concerning me though is this increasing trend of transit crime in Lower Manhattan...