A Manhattan jury has convicted 24-year-old Orsen Reyes in a brutal Midtown subway attack that prosecutors say left a 48-year-old commuter with a traumatic brain injury and facial fractures. The assault unfolded in the early hours of Dec. 30, 2024, on the northbound C-train platform at the 50th Street station, according to prosecutors. Reyes was found guilty on April 23, 2026, of attempted murder in the second degree and multiple counts of assault, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2026.
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Prosecutors Say Jury Backed “Prolonged” Subway Beatdown Case
In a statement posted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on X, prosecutors said jurors concluded that Reyes carried out what they described as a “prolonged act of violence” and returned guilty verdicts across the top counts. “The conviction holds him accountable for this prolonged act of violence and reaffirms our commitment to protecting New Yorkers navigating our transit system,” Bragg said in the announcement on X. According to the DA’s post…..