‘Career Criminal’ Shot During Subway Robbery Attempt at Penn Station

A robbery attempt at Penn Station turned chaotic Tuesday evening when an off-duty NYPD officer shot a suspect during a violent scuffle on the subway platform.

PIX11 News reports the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Jahmar Stewart, is a “career criminal” with five prior arrests, including one just last month for multiple assaults.

The incident unfolded around the evening rush on Track 18. Police sources say that Stewart tried to rob two off-duty officers—a couple heading home to Long Island after working UN security details.

During the confrontation, the male officer was cut on his head as he fought Stewart on the platform.

Believing Stewart may have had a weapon, the female officer drew her firearm and fired at least one shot, striking Stewart in the arm.

No weapon was recovered at the scene, but sources said the officers acted quickly to stop the threat in the crowded station.

Witnesses described the tense moment, with commuters caught off guard in the middle of the rush-hour crowd.

“These officers put themselves on the line every day,” one bystander told PIX11. “They had to make a split-second decision, and they’ll be judged for it.”

Stewart was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he is expected to survive. He is being charged with attempted robbery and assault, per ABC 7 News.

The case highlights what many New Yorkers already know—criminals don’t stop victimizing at the city’s busiest transit hub. Armed citizens and law enforcement alike face tough decisions in an instant, often with innocent lives on the line.

For now, the officers involved are safe, Stewart is in custody, and commuters at Penn Station got an up-close reminder of how quickly violence can erupt in the city.

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