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(New York, NY/77WABC)-Police say a man whose last address was a homeless shelter in Brooklyn is under arrest in connection with four subway attacks, two fatal, in NYC’s Subway System Friday into Saturday.
21-year-old Rigoberto Lopez was taken into custody Sat. night. Officers took Lopez into custody at Audonbon Ave. and W. 196th St. after spotting Lopez with bloodied clothing. The suspect was formally arrested Sunday, Feb. 14th on two counts of murder and attempted murder
Dep. Chief Brian McGee said the man has a criminal past of assault on a police officer. Lopez has been hospitalized for mental illness issues in the past.
CAUGHT! Subway slasher in custody, charged with slayings and stabbings. pic.twitter.com/V40YM0FV6F
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 14, 2021
The other two attacks, nonfatal, occurred in Upper Manhattan.
A knife was found on Lopez. Police say investigators are working to determine if it was the murder weapon.
