Woman from MTA Surveillance Video is Safe

The woman seen being beaten on a surveillance video at the Long Island Railroad station in Ronkonkoma told MTA Police that she is safe, according to authorities.

A video from Sunday, March 4, captured a woman being punched, dragged and abused during early morning hours at the train station.

“The woman shown in the MTA Police surveillance video, being assaulted has come forward and is safe,” MTA Police said in a statement.

The Long Island Press reported that the incident was not an abduction and the woman does not want to press charges.

According to witnesses, after the video ended, the man placed the victim over his shoulder and threw her in the back seat of a nearby car against her will. The suspect then drove away in the direction of the Long Island Expressway. 

The vehicle was a light silver 4-door Nissan Altima made in the late 1990s or early 2000s. 

Authorities said the suspect is an African-American male aged 25-30, approximately 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10, weighing 185 to 210 lbs. He had crew cut hair or was bald, and was seen wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans and sneakers.

Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 718 361-2207.