Elderly Man Pushed Off Train onto Subway Platform in N.Y.C. — and Police Are Now Searching for Alleged Assailant
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) is on the hunt for a man who shoved an 80-year-old man onto a subway platform in Manhattan.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the elderly man was boarding a train at the Grand Central-42nd Street subway station from Lexington Avenue around 4:30 p.m. local time when an unidentified younger man began to argue with him, NYPD officials confirmed to PEOPLE on Sunday, Nov. 24.
“The unidentified individual pushed the male victim off the train, causing him to fall onto the northbound platform,” police said in a press release, detailing that the elderly man injured his hip in the incident.
Security camera footage shows the alleged assailant standing in a subway car.NYPD/X
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Detectives shared an image of the younger man, along with a description, as they asked for the public’s help in locating the attacker.
“The sought individual is described as a male with light complexion, approximately 6' 3” and 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, brown hat and black headphones," the press release states.
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This incident is the latest of several injuries and deaths that have happened in N.Y.C.’s subway system in recent years. Back in March, a representative for the NYPD confirmed to PEOPLE thata man died after being pushed onto the train tracksat East Harlem’s 125th St. station.
The NYPD said the act was “unprovoked,” adding that the train could not stop in time and struck the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, a 24-year-old male, was later taken into custody.
Additionally, last month, local outlets includingABC 7 New Yorkreported that an 82-year-old woman was pushed onto subway tracks at a station in Flushing, Queens, but no suspect was caught in that case.
Anyone with information about this most recent attack has been asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
source: people.com
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