Crime & Safety
Suspect Sought For Pushing Man Onto Subway Tracks In Brooklyn
The incident happened on the northbound D platform at the Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street subway station.
BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a man who pushed a 61-year-old onto subway tracks in Brooklyn over the weekend.
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Tuesday.
The incident happened on Saturday, around 11:50 p.m. on the northbound D platform at the Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street subway station, police said.
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The 61-year-old man apparently had an argument with the suspect before he was pushed onto the tracks.
The victim was helped back onto the platform by bystanders.
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He sustained a laceration to the face and was transported to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition.
An investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
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