Brooklyn subway attack: Man accused in fatal beating to be arraigned on murder charge
The man accused in a deadly beating in the subway after police say he kicked a commuter in the head 15 times will be arraigned Thursday on murder charges.
Police say 25-year-old David Mazariegos admitted to investigators that he beat 64-year-old Nicola Tanzi to death because he didn't like the way that Tanzi looked at him.
The two interacted at an emergency exit gate on Tuesday afternoon at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Downtown Brooklyn.
Shortly after the attack, police spotted Mazariegos in Times Square with four of the victim's credit cards, including one he allegedly just used to make a purchase at a nearby Target store.
Police say he also had a katana sword, with a blade length of more than 20 inches, resting in his lap at the time of this arrest.
Authorities say Mazariegos has 17 prior arrests, including for assault earlier this year, petit larceny and graffiti.
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