The “very loving’’ Brooklyn hospital greeter who allegedly snapped and stabbed a string of strangers was held without bail Friday and ordered to undergo a psych exam.
Jermain Rigueur, 27, displayed a blank stare as he was arraigned in Queens criminal court on 19 criminal charges including attempted murder, assault and related crimes — after cops recovered a “6-inch fixed-blade bowie knife” and a bloodied hoodie in his backpack, according to the criminal complaint.
Rigueur faces a potential 90 years behind bars for launching violent attacks on four people in the Queens’ neighborhoods of Springfield Gardens and Jamaica on Jan. 16 and 17, authorities said.
The suspect — a greeter at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn who was described by a neighbor as a “very loving young man” — also allegedly stabbed a 61-year-grandfather in the back Jan. 8, flashing a grin at his victim before fleeing.
“We don’t know the motive, but at this rate right now what New Yorkers really need to know is that safety is paramount in this city,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said of Rigueur’s alleged crimes after his arraignment. “And we need to make sure that when that safety is violated, the defendants will be held accountable.”
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