A Bronx man has been arrested after shocking footage from the New York Police Department shows him allegedly smearing feces on a woman’s face in a subway station, Fox 5 reports.
Police say the attack took place on Feb. 21 at the East 241st Street subway station in New York City.
The footage shows the woman sitting on a bench, before the man approaches her with what looks to be a plastic bag. He throws the bag at the front of her face and the back of her head repeatedly as she tries to protect herself.
Frank Abrokwa, 37, has been charged with forcible touching, menacing, disorderly conduct and harassment.
🚨WANTED for an ASSAULT: On 2/21/22 at 5:15 PM, inside of the E. 241 St subway station in the Bronx, the suspect approached a 43-year-old woman sitting on the bench & struck her in the face & the back of her head with human feces. Any info? DM @NYPDTips, or call 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/8zCIHNMtgN
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 28, 2022
After the arrest, Mayor Eric Adams called the incident a “horrific experience for anyone to go through.”
“Human waste or someone spitting in your face, those are real signs of mental health issues … and we really must dig into how we’re dealing with these mental health issues,” Adams said, per the New York Post.