Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chief of Police John Mueller announced on Thursday, Jan. 11, that a Bronx woman was sentenced to two years in state prison for assaulting a Metro-North Railroad conductor.

 

In the context of the announcement, Rocah said, “Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable for violently attacking an essential worker who was simply doing her job. We thank the MTA Police Department for their collaboration on this case.”

 

Officials from the DA’s office said the defendant, Alexis Adams, 23, pleaded guilty on Dec. 7, 2023, to assault in the second degree, a felony. In addition to her term of incarceration, they said the defendant will be subject to three years of post-release supervision.

 

For his part, Mueller said, “Any attack against an MTA worker is unacceptable, and this case demonstrates again that perpetrators of such assaults will face justice. We are grateful to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office for ensuring successful prosecution and for its continuing collaboration to protect Metro-North employees who are serving the public.”

 

The court heard that on Oct. 11, 2021, at around 6:02 p.m., the defendant, following a verbal dispute over a train fare, struck the conductor in the face with a pumpkin before fleeing the train at the Mount Vernon West station, leaving behind her purse and IDs. According to the DA’s office, the victim was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for lacerations around her eye and ear.

 

They said the defendant was arrested by the MTA Police Department following their investigation and the case was heard before Judge James McCarty in Westchester County Court and was prosecuted by the trials and investigations division of the DA’s office.