NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for pulling out a kitchen knife on the subway in Brooklyn in 2022 and stabbing a stranger in the back, then repeatedly kicking him in the face after he fell to the floor, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.
Sadam Adames, 33, a Brownsville resident, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision. He was convicted of first-degree attempted assault on Sept. 18.
According to the evidence, at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2022, Adames was on a number 2 train traveling through Brooklyn toward Manhattan.
When Adames boarded the train at Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Garden, he began screaming profanities into his phone, alarming the other passengers. A 49-year-old man on the train then asked him to lower his voice and Adames walked down the train car, stood over the man, pulled a kitchen knife out of his bag, and attempted to stab him in his stomach, prosecutors said.
The victim was able to grab Adames’ hand and a struggled ensued between the two. Adames managed to stab the victim in the back and throw him onto the seats, causing him to fall onto the floor.
Adames subsequently kicked the victim in the face multiple times. The train then pulled into the Bergen Street station, where he left the train.
Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before he was taken to Methodist Hospital where he received three stitches to his back and was treated for bruising to his face and lacerations to his lip.
Adames was positively identified by a witness who saw the attack and recorded it on his cell phone. Police identified Adames and he was arrested the next day after his photo was released.
"This was a senseless and frightening act of violence against someone who asked for basic courtesy on the subway," D.A. Gonzalez said. "We are relieved the victim escaped more serious harm, but no one should have to experience such violence during their daily commute. Today’s sentence ensures the defendant is held accountable and reinforces our commitment to keeping our transit system safe."