Man Arrested for Bicycle Stabbing Attacks

A man who stabbed a woman in broad daylight while riding his bicycle on Sunday morning has been arrested and has a history of similar attacks, police said.

Elie Granger, 46, was riding his mountain bike near the Queensborough Bridge in Long Island City, Queens, when he passed Eduarda Oliva, 37, and her 13-year-old daughter. Officials said Granger stabbed Ms. Oliva in the chest and fled the scene on his bike, leaving her daughter unharmed. Police said Mr. Oliva is in critical but stable condition.

In 1994, Granger was arrested for stabbing three people in Manhattan. He was sentenced to between two and six years in prison, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney, Jennifer Kushner, said. Yesterday, Granger was arraigned on charges of attempted murder and assault.