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NYPD Detains Suspect After 72-Year-Old Shoved Into Bronx Subway Train

Police call it an unprovoked assault, with a suspect in custody pending charges.

Overview

  • Police say the attack happened around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the 161st St.–Yankee Stadium station as a Manhattan-bound No. 4 train entered the platform.
  • The victim struck the side of the arriving train, bounced back onto the platform, and was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
  • Authorities report the men did not speak before the shove, which they described as unprovoked.
  • Officers apprehended a suspect at the scene, and formal charges were still pending as of the latest reports.
  • The investigation is ongoing as the incident adds to public focus on subway safety following other isolated assaults.