Overview

• Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward sentenced Junker, 43, to 10 years in state prison with five years of post-release supervision.
• Junker pleaded guilty on July 9, 2025, to one count of attempted assault in the first degree.
• Prosecutors said he followed 34-year-old Yanan Xu into the Chambers Street station on Aug. 29, 2023, and shoved her onto the tracks, causing a broken leg before commuters pulled her to safety.
• He was arrested on Aug. 31, 2023, in Lower Manhattan after an officer recognized him from a wanted flyer.
• Prosecutors sought a 12-year term, the judge imposed 10 years citing mental health concerns and medication lapses, and DA Alvin Bragg said the case reflects a firm stance on subway violence.