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NYPD Releases Surveillance Images as Hunt Continues for Suspect in Subway Pushes

Detectives are reviewing station camera footage to identify a man who fled on departing trains after reported shoves onto subway tracks.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A man in a patterned purple shirt talks to police officers next to an ambulance, Image 2 shows Two NYPD officers patrol a subway platform where a man was pushed onto the tracks
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Overview

  • News outlets report at least two separate incidents in Manhattan in which riders were pushed onto subway tracks and pulled to safety by bystanders.
  • The NYPD has released surveillance images and transit detectives are canvassing station video to identify the suspect.
  • Both reported victims were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries and listed in stable condition.
  • Witnesses and police descriptions say the suspect fled on departing trains and was seen wearing all black, with some accounts describing a stocky man about 5-foot-7.
  • Officials are asking the public to submit tips to Crime Stoppers as investigators work to determine whether the reports describe one attacker or separate incidents and to locate the person shown on video.