From ABC7 New York · · 50s
Subway attacker sentenced to 6 years
Isaiah Thompson gets 6-year prison term after slashing MTA conductor.
In brief
Isaiah Thompson gets 6-year prison term after slashing MTA conductor. Isaiah Thompson, a repeat offender, was sentenced to six years in state prison for slashing an MTA conductor in the subway. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Sentencing decision
Isaiah Thompson, 30, received six years in state prison.
Attack details
Thompson slashed a conductor on June 10, 2025, on a No. 6 train.
Conductor's injury
Conductor Lynette Pierce was slashed in the face.
Victim's reaction
Pierce said the scar inside her is the lasting impression of the attack.
“The scar is visible and it's there, but the scar that remains inside of me is the lasting impression and not a positive one”
Union response
TWU Local 100 called six years a walk in the park for a recidivist.
“Six years is a walk in the park”
Next steps
Thompson must serve five years of supervised release and stay away from conductors for eight years.
The takeaway
Isaiah Thompson, a repeat offender, was sentenced to six years in state prison for slashing an MTA conductor in the subway.
