Two Suspects Charged After Homeless Man Set on Fire at Penn Station

Bystanders and first responders reporedly quickly put out the fire, but the victim suffered second-degree burns to his arm and back and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The victim was reportedly sleeping or lying in an old taxiway when two men and a woman approached him on Monday evening.

The suspects, 47-year old-Damon Johnson of Brooklyn and 33-year-old Lyla Najjar of Queens, were arrested in connection with the attack. Johnson, who was arrested shortly after the attack, is charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Lyla Najjar was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with assault.

Police have now arrested and charged two suspects after a 37-year-old homeless man was set on fire outside Penn Station on Monday.

Incident reported at Penn Station.

Bystanders and first responders reporedly quickly put out the fire, but the victim suffered second-degree burns to his arm and back and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The victim was reportedly sleeping or lying in an old taxiway when two men and a woman approached him on Monday evening.

The suspects, 47-year old-Damon Johnson of Brooklyn and 33-year-old Lyla Najjar of Queens, were arrested in connection with the attack. Johnson, who was arrested shortly after the attack, is charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Lyla Najjar was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with assault.

Police have now arrested and charged two suspects after a 37-year-old homeless man was set on fire outside Penn Station on Monday.

Incident reported at Penn Station.

Bystanders and first responders reporedly quickly put out the fire, but the victim suffered second-degree burns to his arm and back and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The victim was reportedly sleeping or lying in an old taxiway when two men and a woman approached him on Monday evening.

The suspects, 47-year old-Damon Johnson of Brooklyn and 33-year-old Lyla Najjar of Queens, were arrested in connection with the attack. Johnson, who was arrested shortly after the attack, is charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Lyla Najjar was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with assault.

Police have now arrested and charged two suspects after a 37-year-old homeless man was set on fire outside Penn Station on Monday.

Incident reported at Penn Station.

Bystanders and first responders reporedly quickly put out the fire, but the victim suffered second-degree burns to his arm and back and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The victim was reportedly sleeping or lying in an old taxiway when two men and a woman approached him on Monday evening.

The suspects, 47-year old-Damon Johnson of Brooklyn and 33-year-old Lyla Najjar of Queens, were arrested in connection with the attack. Johnson, who was arrested shortly after the attack, is charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Lyla Najjar was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with assault.

Police have now arrested and charged two suspects after a 37-year-old homeless man was set on fire outside Penn Station on Monday.

Incident reported at Penn Station.

Bystanders and first responders reporedly quickly put out the fire, but the victim suffered second-degree burns to his arm and back and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The victim was reportedly sleeping or lying in an old taxiway when two men and a woman approached him on Monday evening.

The suspects, 47-year old-Damon Johnson of Brooklyn and 33-year-old Lyla Najjar of Queens, were arrested in connection with the attack. Johnson, who was arrested shortly after the attack, is charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Lyla Najjar was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with assault.

Police have now arrested and charged two suspects after a 37-year-old homeless man was set on fire outside Penn Station on Monday.

Incident reported at Penn Station.