BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR SLICING OFF MAN’S FINGER DURING ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ON SUBWAY TRAIN

 

Doctors Were Unable to Re-Attach Victim’s Index Finger          

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted for cutting off a large portion of a man’s index finger during an attempted chainsnatching in a subway train. 

District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant allegedly approached the victim and slashed most of his index finger off while trying to take a gold necklace. This vicious attack happened on the subway. New Yorkers must be able to commute without fear.” 

District Attorney Clark said Douglas Bond, 33, of 1665 Andrews Avenue, was arraigned on February 20, 2024 on two counts of first-degree Assault, two counts of Attempted Robbery in the first degree, Attempted Robbery in the second degree, three counts of second-degree Assault, Attempted Robbery in the third-degree, third degree Assault, Attempted Grand Larceny in the fourth degree, fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, fourth degree Criminal Mischief, second-degree Menacing, Attempted Petit Larceny, and second-degree Harassment before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brenda Rivera. The defendant is due back in court on May 14, 2024. 

According to the investigation, on December 16, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the defendant, who allegedly knew the victim, Junior Salmon, followed him at the 125th Street station in Harlem, boarding the same No. 4 train through different doors. As the train neared 170th Street in the Bronx, the defendant allegedly approached the victim with a knife and stabbed and slashed him while attempting to snatch a gold chain from his neck. Bond then allegedly sliced off at least two inches of the victim’s index finger.

The victim attempted to chase Bond as Bond exited the train at 170th Street and Jerome Avenue. The victim eventually sought medical treatment at BronxCare Hospital, but medical professionals were unable to reattach his finger. 

District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Brian Doyle of the Bronx Transit Robbery Squad for his work in the investigation.

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.