Crime & Safety

Police Arrest Stalker Who Followed Woman On BK Subway Train To Queens

Jonathan​ Siguncia,​ 22, of Queens, was arrested Thursday, police said.

Siguncia approached the 48-year-old woman on a  “J” Train at the Cypress Hills subway station​, police said.
Siguncia approached the 48-year-old woman on a “J” Train at the Cypress Hills subway station​, police said. (NYPD)

BROOKLYN, NY — A man has been arrested and charged for stalking after he followed a woman from a Brooklyn subway station and then chased after her, leading to an altercation back in March, police said.

Jonathan Siguncia, 22, of Queens, is facing stalking and harassment charges. He was arrested on Thursday, according to police.

On March 19, at about 6:30 a.m., Siguncia approached a 48-year-old woman on a “J” Train at the Cypress Hills subway station and said "Hey, you cute" and stared at her, police said.

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The woman moved to another train car and Siguncia followed, sitting directly in front of her and continuing to stare at her, police said.

The 48-year-old woman then exited the Jamaica-Parsons/Archer subway station, that's where Siguncia chased her to the inside of a building. The incident was caught on surveillance cameras, police said.

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Siguncia fled after the incident, police said.

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