A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for punching and stabbing a man at the Jay Street Subway Station last year. The defendant pleaded guilty to assault for the unprovoked attack in July.
“Keeping the people of Brooklyn safe is my highest priority, and violent offenders such as this defendant will face serious consequences, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. "Today’s sentence holds him responsible for this frightening and random attack and ensures he will not be able to victimize others in our communities.”
The defendant has been indentified as Roland Henegan, 35. Henegan was formerly living at the Kingsborough Men’s Shelter in Brooklyn. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree assault on July 26, 2023. Today, the defendant was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision.
According to the evidence, on July 5, 2022, at approximately 6 p.m., the victim, a 55-year-old man, entered the Jay Street Subway Station when he saw the defendant open an emergency door inside the station. The victim continued walking down a staircase when the defendant began walking up the staircase. The defendant, unprovoked, attempted to punch the victim in the face. The defendant then grabbed the victim and punched him. The defendant then stabbed the victim in the face and in the back. Following the attack, the defendant fled the scene.
The victim was treated for numerous injuries, and needed multiple stitches to his face and back, as well as his jaw wired and screwed shut for several months.
