June 2, 2022 – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Bronx resident Alexis Adams was indicted for assaulting a Metro-North train conductor in 2021.

Adams, 21, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, both violent felonies, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a misdemeanor. Adams was arraigned on May 31, 2022, and bail was set. Adams was previously charged in a complaint on October 22, 2021, with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree.

The Indictment alleges that on Oct. 11, 2021, at approximately 6:02 p.m., Adams hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched the conductor in the face and head multiple times. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she received medical treatment, including numerous stitches, for her injuries.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department investigated the case.

The case is before Judge Anne Minihan in Westchester County Court, and is being prosecuted by the Felony General Crimes Bureau.

The charges against the defendant are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Anna Young, Public Information Officer
(914) 995-3586
ayoung@westchesterda.net