Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Man Detained After Pushing Woman Onto Tracks
Reported Nov 19 at 8:41 AM · Updated Nov 19 at 12:03 PM · 82.4K Viewed
Summary
A woman suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the tracks right as a train approached Thursday morning, police say.
According to NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly, at around 8:30 a.m., the victim was waiting for the 5 train on the northbound platform of the 14th St - Union Square Station when she was pushed.
O’Reilly says that surveillance footage shows the suspect waiting for the train to approach before he pushed her.
The victim fell between the roadway and the tracks. How she made her way back up onto the platform is currently unknown.
O’Reilly said that the suspect was immediately taken into custody by NYPD Transit officers.
Police say that the victim and suspect do not know each other and that no words were exchanged before the push.
A woman suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the tracks right as a train approached Thursday morning, police say.
According to NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly, at around 8:30 a.m., the victim was waiting for the 5 train on the northbound platform of the 14th St - Union Square Station when she was pushed.
O’Reilly says that surveillance footage shows the suspect waiting for the train to approach before he pushed her.
The victim fell between the roadway and the tracks. How she made her way back up onto the platform is currently unknown.
O’Reilly said that the suspect was immediately taken into custody by NYPD Transit officers.
Police say that the victim and suspect do not know each other and that no words were exchanged before the push.
A woman suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the tracks right as a train approached Thursday morning, police say.
According to NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly, at around 8:30 a.m., the victim was waiting for the 5 train on the northbound platform of the 14th St - Union Square Station when she was pushed.
O’Reilly says that surveillance footage shows the suspect waiting for the train to approach before he pushed her.
The victim fell between the roadway and the tracks. How she made her way back up onto the platform is currently unknown.
O’Reilly said that the suspect was immediately taken into custody by NYPD Transit officers.
Police say that the victim and suspect do not know each other and that no words were exchanged before the push.
A woman suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the tracks right as a train approached Thursday morning, police say.
According to NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly, at around 8:30 a.m., the victim was waiting for the 5 train on the northbound platform of the 14th St - Union Square Station when she was pushed.
O’Reilly says that surveillance footage shows the suspect waiting for the train to approach before he pushed her.
The victim fell between the roadway and the tracks. How she made her way back up onto the platform is currently unknown.
O’Reilly said that the suspect was immediately taken into custody by NYPD Transit officers.
Police say that the victim and suspect do not know each other and that no words were exchanged before the push.
A woman suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the tracks right as a train approached Thursday morning, police say.
According to NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly, at around 8:30 a.m., the victim was waiting for the 5 train on the northbound platform of the 14th St - Union Square Station when she was pushed.
O’Reilly says that surveillance footage shows the suspect waiting for the train to approach before he pushed her.
The victim fell between the roadway and the tracks. How she made her way back up onto the platform is currently unknown.
O’Reilly said that the suspect was immediately taken into custody by NYPD Transit officers.
Police say that the victim and suspect do not know each other and that no words were exchanged before the push.
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The statement also advised that the woman sustained minor injuries.
Police released a statement advising that they arrested the man who pushed the woman shortly after the incident.
Police have concluded their investigation and are requesting that units return to their normal patrols.
Police are requesting additional units to the station to assist with directing customer traffic in the station.
Firefighters are on the tracks trying to assist the woman.
Police have one suspect detained in relation to the incident.
The statement also advised that the woman sustained minor injuries.
Police released a statement advising that they arrested the man who pushed the woman shortly after the incident.
Police have concluded their investigation and are requesting that units return to their normal patrols.
Police are requesting additional units to the station to assist with directing customer traffic in the station.
Firefighters are on the tracks trying to assist the woman.
Police have one suspect detained in relation to the incident.
The statement also advised that the woman sustained minor injuries.
Police released a statement advising that they arrested the man who pushed the woman shortly after the incident.
Police have concluded their investigation and are requesting that units return to their normal patrols.
Police are requesting additional units to the station to assist with directing customer traffic in the station.
Firefighters are on the tracks trying to assist the woman.
Police have one suspect detained in relation to the incident.
The statement also advised that the woman sustained minor injuries.
Police released a statement advising that they arrested the man who pushed the woman shortly after the incident.
Police have concluded their investigation and are requesting that units return to their normal patrols.
Police are requesting additional units to the station to assist with directing customer traffic in the station.
Firefighters are on the tracks trying to assist the woman.
Police have one suspect detained in relation to the incident.
The statement also advised that the woman sustained minor injuries.
Police released a statement advising that they arrested the man who pushed the woman shortly after the incident.
Police have concluded their investigation and are requesting that units return to their normal patrols.
Police are requesting additional units to the station to assist with directing customer traffic in the station.
Firefighters are on the tracks trying to assist the woman.
Police have one suspect detained in relation to the incident.
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Kendra’s Law. We have to get these mentally ill off of our streets. Please. What are we waiting for??
@SteveEV It’s not about Republican or Democrat. It’s about who can do the job for the people in the best way possible! Remember the R’s and D’s are under the same umbrella. They work for the same people.
New York is out of control
@charlie110 you have said it
According to the NY Post she has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Bellevue. Thank goodness she’ll be ok.
@mickey_g fantastic!
This city has gone to shit...every day it's something.
@BxGTking who you telling
Kendra’s Law. We have to get these mentally ill off of our streets. Please. What are we waiting for??
@SteveEV It’s not about Republican or Democrat. It’s about who can do the job for the people in the best way possible! Remember the R’s and D’s are under the same umbrella. They work for the same people.
New York is out of control
@charlie110 you have said it
According to the NY Post she has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Bellevue. Thank goodness she’ll be ok.
@mickey_g fantastic!
This city has gone to shit...every day it's something.
@BxGTking who you telling
Kendra’s Law. We have to get these mentally ill off of our streets. Please. What are we waiting for??
@SteveEV It’s not about Republican or Democrat. It’s about who can do the job for the people in the best way possible! Remember the R’s and D’s are under the same umbrella. They work for the same people.
New York is out of control
@charlie110 you have said it
According to the NY Post she has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Bellevue. Thank goodness she’ll be ok.
@mickey_g fantastic!
This city has gone to shit...every day it's something.
@BxGTking who you telling
Kendra’s Law. We have to get these mentally ill off of our streets. Please. What are we waiting for??
@SteveEV It’s not about Republican or Democrat. It’s about who can do the job for the people in the best way possible! Remember the R’s and D’s are under the same umbrella. They work for the same people.
New York is out of control
@charlie110 you have said it
According to the NY Post she has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Bellevue. Thank goodness she’ll be ok.
@mickey_g fantastic!
This city has gone to shit...every day it's something.
@BxGTking who you telling
Kendra’s Law. We have to get these mentally ill off of our streets. Please. What are we waiting for??
@SteveEV It’s not about Republican or Democrat. It’s about who can do the job for the people in the best way possible! Remember the R’s and D’s are under the same umbrella. They work for the same people.
New York is out of control
@charlie110 you have said it
According to the NY Post she has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Bellevue. Thank goodness she’ll be ok.
@mickey_g fantastic!
This city has gone to shit...every day it's something.
@BxGTking who you telling
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