New York Daily News

Angry straphange­rs beat conductor on B’klyn train after they miss stop

- Graham Rayman and Dan Rivoli

straphange­rstook out their frustratio­n on a conductor, assaulting him while his train was at the Grant Ave. station in Brooklyn early Saturday morning, officials said.

Police said that the conductor reported complaints from three people angry that they missed their stop on the southbound A train that had been running express.

Videos posted to Facebook of the assault that took place about 4 a.m. show a man in a red Tshirt arguing with the conductor before reaching into his cab in an attempt to drag him out. Police said another person threw beer cans at the conductor, scratching his arm. He also suffered a laceration from a punch.

Then the punches started flying — a woman in the group joined in, swinging wildly at the conductor, as he fends off the attack.

"What the f--k is wrong with you," a voice can be heard in the video. "Get him, that's right, get him," someone can be heard saying as the assault happens.

Fellow passengers can be heard yelling, "Stop, stop" and "That's seven years," referring to the maximum penalty for the Class D felony of assaulting a transit worker.

The train was discharged at the nearby Rockaway Park station, where the conductor gave a report to the police.

Transport Workers Union Local 100 added the suspect's image to a "Wanted" poster of peoHothead­ed ple accused of assaulting MTA employees.

“If you attack one of our members, we are going to do everything in our power to make sure you are identified, arrested and prosecuted,” TWU President Tony Utano said. “We're fighting back against these criminals.”

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