
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 'brutal' hammer attack at a New York subway station
CNN
A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly hitting a woman over the head several times with a hammer before robbing her at a New York subway station, according to the Queens County District Attorney's office.
William Blount, 57, was arraigned Monday night in Queens Criminal Court, the DA's office said in a news release. He's also charged with assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, according to the release.
The charges come as a spate of recent subway attacks have city officials implementing new safety measures to combat crime.

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