Off-Duty FDNY Firefighter Beats Man with Cane in Times Square

FDNY Firefighter Lexiano Harris, 32, was charged with assault as well as drug and weapons offenses.
Sept. 9, 2025

An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested early Tuesday for using a cane to beat a man in Times Square, police said.

Lexiano Harris is accused of attacking the victim near Eighth Ave. and W. 42nd St. about 3:15 a.m. The victim was in stable condition after the attack, cops said.

Harris, 32, was charged with assault and weapons possession, along with drug possession. His arraignment was pending in Manhattan Criminal Court.

In January, Harris was charged with criminal trespass in an unrelated Midtown incident, according to reports.

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