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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Pushed Onto L Train Tracks, Suspect Arrested on Attempted Murder Charge

Police identified the suspect as Aaron Walker, who was arrested at Union Square after boarding an uptown train.

Overview

  • The shove occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. at the Third Avenue L station in the East Village, police said.
  • Both men fell onto the tracks, climbed back to the platform, and then fought, according to sources.
  • The 24-year-old off-duty officer reported head and body pain and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
  • Police and sources identified the suspect as Aaron Walker, 28, whose last known address was a Harlem homeless shelter.
  • Walker was booked on attempted murder, attempted assault, attempted reckless endangerment, two counts of criminal trespassing, and two counts of disorderly conduct.