Overview
- Odyssey Head, 27, was taken into custody in Coney Island and charged with burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief tied to a New York Avenue break-in where clothing was set on fire, police said.
- Detectives say he is the suspect in three unprovoked slashings in Flatbush over roughly 24 hours, with male victims ages 37, 53 and 56 cut on the left side of the face and hospitalized in stable condition.
- Officials said a kitchen knife was recovered at the time of the arrest that is believed to be the weapon used in the attacks.
- Head was taken to Maimonides Medical Center for a psychiatric evaluation, and investigators are reviewing surveillance video to confirm whether the same person carried out all three assaults.
- The reported attacks occurred on a Q train near Church Avenue, near Foster and New York Avenues late Saturday, and near Newkirk and New York Avenues Sunday morning, and police continue to seek tips through Crime Stoppers.