Subway Cleaner Undergoes Surgery After Brutal Attack

A subway cleaner underwent surgery at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx Friday afternoon for injuries suffered during a brutal attack in the Bronx, Stations Vice President Robert Kelley reports.

CTA Anthony Nelson was attacked outside the Pelham Bay subway station on the No. 6 line Thursday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. Nelson suffered a broken nose and a broken collarbone.

During the attack, CTA Douglas Scott intervened on Nelson's behalf. He then held the assailant, with some assistance from Nelson, until the police arrived to make an arrest.

"If not for Nelson's co-worker, CTA Scott, who know what could have happened," Kelley said. "He was a hero."

Kelley called on the authorities to throw the book at the assailant. “This is another outrageous incident of violence,” Kelley said. “We come to work to do a job, not be punching bags. 

The CTAs exited to station after being informed of a man harassing people outside, officials. Their intent was to get a description and then alert the authorities, but Nelson was then attacked by the man,  Kelley said. 

Kelley has been at Jacobi Hospital with Nelson’s mother, Lisa, and other family members throughout their ordeal, along with other Stations Department reps. Mayor Adams called Lisa Nelson to inquire about her son’s condition. Lisa Nelson and Kelley expressed anger that an ambulance crew also brought the suspect to Jacobi Hospital, apparently for a psychiatric evaluation, and was in the ER at the same time as Anthony. 

 

Kelley said it added “insult to injury” and he would demand an explanation from paramedics.