Police in the Bronx are on the hunt for a maniac who pushed a straphanger into an oncoming train in a random assault last month.
are on the hunt for a maniac who pushed a straphanger into an oncoming train in a random assault last month. The NYPD released images Wednesday of the suspect wanted for the heinous attack, which occurred at around 2:20 p.m. on June 27 at the Fordham Road station on the D line near Grand Concourse.
Law enforcement sources said the victim, a 47-year-old man, was standing on the platform waiting for a Manhattan-bound D train when the suspect approached him and pushed him without any provocation. Cops said the victim fell forward just as the train was pulling into the station; his face collided with the moving car, causing him to lose a tooth.
While he did not fall onto the tracks, he did suffer multiple injuries to his mouth and face.and NYPD Transit District 11 responded to the scene. EMS rushed the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and listed in stable condition.
Meanwhile, the perpetrator, who was last seen wearing a tank top and dark-colored pants, fled the station on foot. Surveillance video from a train lighting up either a cigarette or a joint in a packed train car. Anyone with information regarding this attack can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . You can also submit tips online atDean Moses is the Police Bureau Chief at amNewYork and resident photographer.
He leads coverage of the NYPD, crime, criminal justice, and breaking news. Brooklyn man charged with attempted murder for shoving F train rider onto the tracks in unprovoked attack in Jamaica Hills: NYPD Crook shoved F train rider headfirst onto the tracks at Parsons Boulevard subway station in Jamaica Hills: NYPD Flushing man gets 15 years in prison for attempted murder of senior citizen he shoved from a platform at Main Street station: DASpain feeling ‘unbeatable’ heading into 2026 World Cup Final in New Yorkpushing him head-first toward oncoming D train
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