Overview

• Authorities say 42-year-old Fredrick Marshall followed a 20-year-old woman onto the Manhattan-bound J train platform at Norwood Avenue and grabbed her during an unprovoked confrontation.
• Several bystanders pulled the victim away and struck Marshall, allowing her to flee as she was treated on scene by EMS for shoulder pain and minor stomach and arm injuries.
• Police arrested Marshall at the platform and recovered a knife and blackjack; he faces charges including third-degree assault, attempted assault, weapons possession and harassment.
• During his arraignment the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office noted the charges were not bail-eligible and granted Marsh­all supervised release under court monitoring.
• The now-viral TikTok footage has reignited debate over New York City subway security and the role of community intervention in preventing transit violence.