2 teenage girls stabbed at Grand Central on Christmas Day: MTA police
Grand Central stabbing suspect charged
Police say 36-year-old Steven Hutcherson is facing several charges, including two counts of attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly stabbed two teenagers in Grand Central Terminal on Monday morning.
NEW YORK CITY - Two teenage girls were stabbed inside Grand Central Terminal on Christmas Day, according to the MTA Police Department.
Officials said two girls, 14 and 16 years old, were attacked while inside the Grand Central Dining Concourse around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Cops arrested the suspect, who was identified as 36-year-old Steven Hutcherson.
Steven Hutcherson, 36, being arraigned. (Credit: Freedom News)
Hutcherson is facing several charges, including two counts of attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime and endangering the welfare of a child.
Authorities say Hutcherson has 17 prior arrests and is considered an emotionally disturbed person.
According to the MTAPD, the teenagers suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds, and are being treated at Bellevue Hospital.
The condition of the girls is unknown at this time and the motive of the attack is still under investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.