LOWER MANHATTAN — A woman who allegedly slashed a transgender black man on an uptown 4 train after he offered her his seat was released Friday— and a grand jury is expected to vote on whether to indict her next month, officials said.
Stephanie Pazmino, 30, was in Manhattan Criminal Court facing an unrelated charge for marijuana possession, as well as an assault charge for the alleged train slashing.
Criminal Court Judge Charlotte Davidson waived her initial $4,000 bail and released Pazmino ahead of her Feb. 21 court date for the assault charge.
She was released after paying a $5 fine for the pot charge, the DA's office said.
Pazmino got into an argument with her 44-year-old victim on a train in East Harlem on Christmas Day and the victim got up and moved across the train car, according to the NYPD.
Pazmino, who is reportedly homeless, told the man, "I don't want your seat," and then said to her cousin in Spanish, "I don't want to sit next to a black person," police said previously.
Police told DNAinfo New York earlier this week that the man was getting ready to leave the train at 125th Street when Pazmino slashed him several times on the left side of his face and stabbed his left arm with a two-inch knife.
The knife was recovered at the scene and police took the victim to Harlem Hospital, the NYPD said. Pazmino was arrested at the scene, police said.
Pazmino's attorney could not be reached for comment.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the grand jury declined to indict Pazmino. The grand jury had not yet voted on an indictment when prosecutors decided to release her.
