A straphanger has been arrested for allegedly macing a “disorderly” man inside a Midtown subway station late Tuesday, police said.
Alex Goddard, 31, was inside the 42nd Street-Port Authority subway station around 9:45 p.m. when he got into a dispute with a 50-year-old man, who was throwing items at passersby while there with pals, authorities said.
Goddard maced the “disorderly” troublemaker, causing him to fall to the floor, cops said.
The 50-year-old “disorderly” man was maced by a fellow straphanger inside the 42nd Street-Port Authority A,C, and E subway station, cops said. Getty ImagesThe older man suffered eye pain and a minor laceration, but refused medical attention, police said.
Goddard was arrested at the scene and charged with reckless endangerment, assault and unlawful possession of a noxious matter, authorities said. He was freed on supervised release at his arraignment.
The incident comes after a straphanger choked to death a 30-year-old homeless man, Jordan Neely, after he yelled and threw trash at riders on a Manhattan F train earlier this month.
No charges have been filed in the fatal chokehold, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is investigating, and according to sources, could convene a grand jury this week.
