The suspect at the time of the attack reportedly was on parole for slashing a student’s face — requiring 100 stitches — and taking cash from his pockets.
Police said a 47-year-old male — who was on parole and had 131 prior arrests on his record — was charged for setting a homeless man on fire while the victim was sleeping in New York City's Penn Station, the New York Daily News reported.
Officers with the Amtrak Police Department arrested Damon Johnson on Tuesday and charged him with attempted murder and assault for the previous day's attack, which left a 37-year-old man with second-degree burns on his arm and back, police told the Daily News.
MARCH 07, 2026
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