18-Year-Old Charged in Queens Bus Stop Stabbing

An 18-year-old man from Queens surrendered to police Thursday and was charged with attempted murder and assault after allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old mother of three in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in East Elmhurst early Monday morning.

Luis Emmanuel Valencia Ponce faces charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon following the incident near the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 94th Street. According to authorities, the attack occurred around 6 a.m. as Lisette Ramales waited to cross the street on her way to work. Surveillance video from a nearby business captured Ponce approaching Ramales from behind and stabbing her multiple times, including twice in the left arm, once in the elbow, and once in the back. The footage showed him stalking her briefly before the assault and returning to strike again after she yelled. Police recovered a bloody knife at the scene, and officials described the encounter as random, with no words exchanged or items stolen.

Ramales, who has children ages 3, 11, and 14, suffered a punctured lung, broken ribs, and wounds requiring stitches. She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital...