NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A man was indicted for allegedly slashing his ex-girlfriend and shoving her onto the subway tracks in front of her teenage daughters, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Michael Blount, 29, was charged with attempted murder after he slashed his ex-girlfriend and shoved her onto the subway tracks in front of her teenage daughters on Nov. 5, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
According to court documents, at around 11 p.m., Blount allegedly approached his ex-girlfriend and her daughters in a Harlem deli after repeatedly calling her. The victim ignored Blount and left the deli. Blount then allegedly followed the victim to a nearby subway station before coming back to the deli where he bought a single razor blade, prosecutors said.
He then allegedly went back to the subway station and found the platform where the victim was waiting for the train with her daughters.
Blount allegedly grabbed her by her hair from behind and attempted to slash her neck. The victim fought back and was slashed multiple times in the face as she prevented Blount from reaching her neck, according to prosecutors.
Blount then allegedly shoved her with both hands into the subway track before fleeing.
One of the victim’s daughters was able to pull her mother from the subway tracks before the next train entered the station. A bystander took them to the hospital. The victim received plastic surgery for her injuries, according to prosecutors.
Blount was arrested last week on Dec. 28.
“As alleged, Michael Blount brutally slashed his ex-girlfriend before pushing her onto the train tracks in front of her teenage daughters,” Bragg said. “Despite what must have been a terrifying attack, one of her daughters was able to pull her mother from the tracks, likely saving her life. Intimate partner violence remains a top priority for my office, and we have the resources and specially trained staff to assist survivors and their families. Please call us at 212-335-4308.”