Crime & Safety

Man Jumps In Front Of UES Train: NYPD

A man jumped in front of a 5 train Thursday afternoon inside the Lexington Avenue-59th Street station, police said.

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The man was taken from the tracks but did not make contact with a train, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
The man was taken from the tracks but did not make contact with a train, according to multiple law enforcement sources. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man jumped in front of an Upper East Side train Thursday afternoon, police said.

An NYPD spokesperson told Patch the incident unfolded along the 5 line inside the Lexington Avenue-59th Street station.

Details about the incident remained scant Friday afternoon.

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Police originally told Patch they received no reports about a jumper, but instead said a man who felt sick and dizzy fell onto the tracks about 3:30 p.m.

It was unclear whether those were separate incidents Thursday.

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