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Dina Saint-Fleur: Woman arrested after slashing frenzy at Jamaica train station

The upper level platform of the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue station.

A woman was arrested after authorities said she stabbed two people this morning following a dispute that started on the J train.

According to MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz, a confrontation between 25-year-old Dina Saint-Fleur and a 24-year-old woman started on the train and continued when they exited at the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue Station in Queens at 8:45 a.m.

On the escalator leading to the station’s exit, Saint-Fleur allegedly wielded a knife, stabbing the other woman in her left elbow. A 34-year-old man on the escalator become involved and was also reportedly stabbed by Saint-Fleur in his elbow.

A 42-year-old man who was riding the escalator near the chaotic scene fell down, injuring his back and elbow.

All three victims had only minor injuries, according to Ortiz.

Saint-Fleur was arrested by MTA police and remains in custody.


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