The maniac charged with slashing a Queens straphanger’s throat in a horrific random subway assault claimed he couldn’t bear in mind pulling off the grisly crime, prosecutors revealed in court docket Thursday.
Luis Pallchisaca, 21, allegedly admitted to cops that he was the grinning fiend caught on surveillance footage of the brutal Sunday evening assault — however mentioned he wasn’t “positive” that he’d stabbed 25-year-old restaurant employee Robert Gaspar.
“Sure, that’s me [in] the image,” Pallchisaca advised police, Assistant District Legal professional Samuel Pellegrino mentioned on the accused slasher’s arraignment in Queens Prison Courtroom.
“I used to be carrying that shirt as of yesterday or the day earlier than yesterday,” Pallchisaca allegedly mentioned. ”I bear in mind however I don’t assume I stabbed him. I simply scared him and left. I scared somebody who was subsequent to me.
“I’m unsure if I stabbed him,” he continued. “I assumed. I already mentioned I scared him with a knife however I’m unsure I stabbed him.”
However prosecutors mentioned footage proved Pallchisaca, of Richmond Hill, walked as much as the sufferer inside a 7 practice, slashed his throat after which stabbed him within the again a number of instances with out saying a phrase.
The accused attacker was already contained in the practice when Gaspar, who was returning dwelling from work, obtained on on the Mets-Willets Level station round 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The sufferer was hospitalized in essential situation with a respiratory tube, his pal advised The Put up this week.
Pallchisaca, who already had two open circumstances for assault and theft, ran off after the slashing, prosecutors mentioned.
However an eagle-eyed NYPD cop acknowledged him because the suspect in one of many earlier crimes and he was arrested at his dwelling, prosecutors mentioned.
“The defendant has picked up three arrests within the final 30-something odd days, together with for false impersonation and tried assault within the second diploma, along with this present arrest,” Pellegrino advised Decide Lana Schlessinger in court docket.
The prosecutor mentioned Gaspar “will not be capable of converse” because of his wounds.
“After his surgical procedure he can solely write or nod at this time limit,” Pellegrino mentioned.
He requested that Pallchisaca be held with out bail, whereas his protection lawyer requested for $100,000 bail.
Schlessinger as an alternative set bail at $500,000 in money on the costs, together with tried homicide, assault and weapon possession.
“As alleged, the defendant mercilessly stabbed the sufferer in an unprovoked assault and brought on life-threatening accidents,” Queens District Legal professional Melinda Katz mentioned in a press release.
“Our subway system will not be a battle floor; it’s a lifeline for a lot of. My workplace will use all instruments at our disposal to prosecute those that undermine the sense of security for thousands and thousands of straphangers on this metropolis.”
