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New York Post
15 hours ago
- New York Post
Brute busted in string of hate crimes nabbed again for breaking Muslim woman's nose in horrific NYC subway beating: cops
A brute busted for a string of anti-Muslim hate crimes four years ago was nabbed again this week for allegedly targeting another Muslim woman on a Queens train – beating her so badly that she fractured her nose, cops and prosecutors said. Naved Durrni, 34, stormed up to the 55-year-old hijab-wearing woman on board a Jamaica-bound E train passing through the 75th Avenue station around 4 a.m. Wednesday and snapped, 'Where are you from? Are you Muslim?' according to a criminal complaint. When the victim responded that she was in fact Muslim, Durrni repeatedly punched and slapped her in the face, head and neck area, and even kicked her in the face, the court papers said. Advertisement 3 Naved Durrni, 34, allegedly pummeled a 55-year-old hijab-wearing woman on board an E train at the 75th Avenue station, cops and prosecutors said. Richard Harbus for The victim was treated at a local hospital for fractures to her nasal and orbital bones, and bruising and swelling, the complaint said. Meanwhile, the attacker – who wore a black Mets cap, a black du-rag, a black jacket over a red collared shirt, black pants with a white belt and black Timberland work boots – took off but was arrested a few blocks away, according to cops and the court doc. Advertisement He was charged with hate crime assault and aggravated harassment, and ordered held without bail by Judge Michael Katz during his Thursday morning arraignment. 3 Durrni was previously busted in connection to an anti-Muslim hate crime spree in the summer of 2021, authorities said. NYPD Durrni is no stranger to the criminal justice system – he has a total of six prior arrests, including a disturbing history of randomly attacking Muslim victims in Queens in June and July of 2021, authorities said. In one case, he allegedly targeted a couple walking at Liberty Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard – punching a 31-year-old man and tugging on the 24-year-old woman's hijab, the Queens DA's office said at the time. Advertisement He also allegedly snatched a box the woman was carrying, and snarled, 'Mohammed was a liar,' prosecutors said. 3 Durrni was ordered held without bail in connection to the latest attack. Peter Gerber In the second attack, he yelled the same anti-Mohammed statement as he approached another couple on Inwood Street – punching a 56-year-old woman in the face and head, fracturing her nose, the DA's office said. Then he allegedly bumped a 38-year-old woman into the street on Sutphin Boulevard near 94th Avenue, again seething 'Mohammad was a liar' and 'Jesus tells the truth,' prosecutors said. Advertisement When the victim tried to call 911 on her cell phone, Durrni allegedly pulled out a knife and pointed it at her, the DA's office said. He was initially ordered held without bail pending a psychiatric evaluation, The Post reported at the time. The reason for his release following the hate crime spree was not immediately known, but prosecutors say that in 2022, he was convicted of second-degree aggravated harassment. He will reappear in court in connection to the new case on Monday.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
Queens subway rider struck in face with metal object in unprovoked attack
A 26-year-old Queens subway was struck in the face by a stranger wielding a metal object in an unprovoked attack, officials said Saturday. The early-morning assault occurred after the NYPD has assigned more cops to ride the trains, particularly during late-night hours. The victim was riding a Jamaica-bound F train at about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday when the bearded, balding attacker ran up and clobbered him in the face with a metal object. The attack occurred without any provocation and the victim had never seen the assailant before, cops said. Stunned, the victim got off the train a few moments later when it entered the 67th Ave. station in Forest Hills. His attacker remained on the train as it departed the station. The victim was not seriously injured, cops said. With the help of MTA surveillance footage, cops were able to secure images of the attacker by a train turnstile. At the time of the attack, he was wearing black sweatpants and a black coat over a bright red shirt. He was carrying a large duffel bag. The early-morning assault occurred after the NYPD has assigned more cops to ride the trains, particularly during late-night hours. During her State of the state address last month, Gov. Hochul announced the state will be spearheading a $154 million initiative to put a cop on every overnight subway train in the city through June 'to reduce crime and the fear of crime' in the MTA's mass transit system. 'I want to see more uniformed police officers,' Hochul said. 'Not just on the platforms, but more importantly on every single train overnight — 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. — for the next six months.' 'The state will support these efforts financially,' she said, calling the state of the subway system 'chaos.' The additional officers have provided mixed results. During the last week of January, with the additional officers in place, cops saw an 83% jump in assaults. Between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2, police had investigated 11 assaults, five more than the same week last year. So far this year, however, assaults had fallen by 15%, from 58 last year to 49. Police on Saturday released images of the attacker in the hopes someone recognizes him. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
