Group Of Santas Help Restrain Suspect Who Stabbed Victim On Lirr, MTA Says

A group of SantaCon participants helped save a person who was stabbed on an LIRR train by restraining the attacker.

A group of men dressed as Santas helped subdue a man who had stabbed a person on an LIRR train
Photo Credit: *Twitter/Kayla*

12/16/2019 10:45 a.m.

The attack of a 22-year-old victim took place around 5:55 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, near the Woodside station onboard a train bound for Babylon, said a spokesman for the MTA.

MTA Police arrested Robert Marciano, 45, address unknown, and charged him with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment and reckless endangerment, the MTA said.

The injured victim, who was reportedly stabbed in the leg, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.

MTA officials said a video on social media of the aftermath showed men in Santa costumes trying to subdue Marciano following the attack.

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