America’s cities are boiling over with crime. Something needs to be done.
And now US cities are bracing for impact after Trump threatened ‘more than the National Guard’.
Brooklyn Slasher Arrested Amid Wave of Violent Crimes
New York City police took 27-year-old Brooklyn resident Odyssey Head into custody on October 27, 2025, charging him with over two dozen offenses—including three counts of attempted murder—tied to a brutal weekend slashing spree that terrorized public transit riders.
The arrest comes as President Donald Trump ramps up his no-nonsense approach to restoring order in Democrat-led cities plagued by escalating violence, proving once again that swift federal action can back local law enforcement and keep Americans safe.
The chaos unfolded early Saturday around 6:30 a.m., when a 37-year-old man was viciously slashed across the left side of his face while seated on a northbound Q train in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, NYPD officials reported. Investigators quickly linked Head to two additional unprovoked attacks that same day: one slashing a 25-year-old man near the Newkirk Avenue subway station and another targeting a 30-year-old on a southbound 2 train.
By Monday, charges expanded to include a brazen assault on an 80-year-old man during a shoe shoplifting attempt, alongside burglary, seven counts of assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, trespassing, criminal mischief, and even arson after he allegedly torched a laundry room in a Flatbush apartment building hours before the spree began.
Head, who has four prior arrests including a 2014 robbery, was apprehended in Coney Island around 6:30 p.m. Sunday after surveillance footage and public tips led cops straight to him—armed with the kitchen knife believed responsible for the slashings. All victims were hospitalized in stable condition at Kings County Hospital, a small mercy in what could have been far deadlier encounters.
NYPD sources told FOX 5 New York the department is probing potential ties to other incidents, underscoring the relentless grind of policing in a city where crime stats, while down overall under Trump’s federal pressure, still demand vigilance.
Trump’s Federal Surge Targets Blue-City Breakdown
From halfway around the world, President Trump doubled down on his America First promise to crush urban crime waves, addressing U.S. sailors and Japanese allies aboard the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base on October 28. Speaking directly to the heart of the issue, Trump made clear his administration won’t stand idly by as soft-on-crime policies in places like New York and Chicago let predators roam free.
“We have cities that have trouble. We can’t have cities that are troubled, and we’re sending in our National Guard,” Trump told the assembly, his words a rallying cry for troops who’ve seen firsthand the cost of weakness abroad and at home.
“And if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard, because we’re going to have safe cities. We’re not going to have people killed in our cities.”
Trump didn’t hold back on culprits, slamming Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for Chicago’s gun violence epidemic and calling out South American cartels flooding streets with fentanyl and firearms. He touted early wins from his National Guard deployments—like a sharp crime drop in Washington, D.C., where troops first rolled in earlier this year to bolster local cops—proving his tough playbook works when leaders have the guts to use it.
“Whether people like that or not, that’s what we’re doing,” Trump affirmed, a nod to the decisive leadership that’s already forcing blue-city mayors to rethink their failed experiments.
A Path to Safer Streets Under Bold Leadership
Head’s rapid takedown highlights how Trump’s federal reinforcements—now active in hotspots from L.A. to Portland—are empowering police to act fast and decisively, turning the tide against the chaos sown by years of lax enforcement.
With over 25 charges piling up, including that chilling arson kickoff to his rampage, this case is a stark reminder of the stakes: everyday New Yorkers just trying to commute shouldn’t live in fear.
As Trump wraps his Asia tour, his vow signals more muscle on the way, ensuring blue cities get the backup they need to protect families and reclaim their neighborhoods. Under this administration, safety isn’t a luxury—it’s the standard.
