19-Year-Old Arrested For L Train Subway Beating Caught On Video

Victim Daniel Endara (in red) being confronted on the L Train by one of the attackers

Last week, we watched in horror as three men viciously beat up a man who scolded them for spitting on the L train. Now, police have arrested one of the alleged attackers in the beating. Tayari McClellan, 19, of Brooklyn, has been charged with assault and harassment after an anonymous tipster called the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline. Police say McClellan has eight prior arrests for robbery, assault and fare evasion. Watch the video of the confrontation below the jump.

Police are still searching for the other two assailants in the video. The Post was able to locate the victim, 25-year-old Daniel Endara, who spoke out about the incident, and why he stood up to the men on the same evening as his own birthday celebration. Among other things, he had harsh words for voyeurs who stood by and watched him getting beaten: “I feel we’re in a generation that laughs at people getting beat up. That isn’t entertainment. They should have at least called the cops.”

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By Ben Yakas in News on November 23, 2011 1:23 PM

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ed_Ex2

"McClellan has eight prior arrests for robbery, assault and fare evasion."

I'm sure his family still thinks he's a "sweet kid." Good riddance.

Gadea

Another great job by the NYPD!

Jeffrie Nuñez

Daniel Endara is definetly my hero I would definetly like to shake hands with him for such a heroic act

OleS

So much political correctness, so little time Gothamist!

Heatherbk

Good thing he got caught. Now find those animals who were laughing at the victim too.

MordridTheGreat

I LOVE IT! I want to see more people getting beat. Perhaps he deserved it.

Stephen Jochem

Those idiots were bad but wtf with the girl taping the whole thing in the first place? Then laughing as she runs off? What a twunt

William K. Scurry Jr.

Call the cops -- for what reason? So they can do more slugging like Canseco?

canofpeas

Unfortunately, the "Back To Africa" movement never really took off since Africa didn't want to deal with them either.

Yishai

ouch lol

Obamatheracist

Eight robbery arrests and he is still walking around...Liberal justice system of NYC destroying this city one day at a time.

Jake

McClellan? LOL.....slave name. So Lincoln freed this c*cksucker's ancestor and the end product is this piece of black garbage. Hilarious. That's some legacy.

justmegaryd

that's what we get for buying them from their tribal leaders

Guest

for being a martyr in the service of good manners and public decency, Daniel Endara, i salute you.

Mordicai

Daniel Endara, Subway Hero. True Story.

Colonel_Ingus

Subway should name a foot long after him. Get it? A subway hero? Get it?

Thanks. Be sure to tip your waitresses.

Alessandro Casagli

I don't know what disgust me more, if the cowards that spits on the train and then attacks three versus one, or the girls laughing while they beat the guy. They are responsible too.