Overview
- The attack occurred around 3:10 a.m. on a Harlem-bound 3 train between 34th Street–Penn Station and Times Square–42nd Street, police say.
- Law enforcement sources say the assailant used an unidentified substance to ignite the victim’s lower body.
- The NYPD says no arrests have been made and provided a preliminary description of the suspect as a Hispanic male.
- An MTA worker alerted officers who aided the victim on the Times Square–42nd Street platform before EMS took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
- Police requested tips to Crime Stoppers by phone or online as the investigation continues.