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Man Arrested for Pepper-Spraying Mother and Infant on Queens Subway

NYPD arrested a 32-year-old man after a pepper spray assault on the M train hospitalized a mother with breathing distress, leading to treatment for her infant.

Edward Vargas, who allegedly pepper-sprayed a woman and her baby on a Queens subway train, is pictured in police custody leaving the NYPD's Transit District 20 in Queens, New York, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Edward Vargas, 32, was arrested at around 11 a.m. Thursday in Queens and charged with two counts of assault.
  • The attack occurred last Friday on a southbound M train between the 36th Street and Court Square–23rd Street stations.
  • Vargas allegedly pepper-sprayed a 25-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter after the woman declined his request to use her cellphone.
  • The victims experienced eye irritation and breathing difficulties and were treated at Mount Sinai Queens before being released.
  • He is in NYPD custody at Transit District 20 in Queens awaiting further legal proceedings.