ByEyewitness News 
Saturday, April 4, 2026 8:26PM
PARKCHESTER, The Bronx (WABC) — An MTA conductor in the Bronx was punched in the face after waking up a sleeping passenger on Friday, police say.
The 58-year-old was putting a Northbound 6 train out of service in Parkchester just after 10:30 p.m.
Police say the conductor attempted to wake up a sleeping man on the train. When the man woke up, they say he punched the conductor multiple times in the face and fled the scene.
The conductor was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
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