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NYPD Seeks Suspect Who Shoved Two Onto Upper East Side Subway Tracks, Leaving 83-Year-Old Critically Injured

Police have released surveillance images to solicit tips identifying the attacker.

Authorities released photos of a man being sought in connection with an apparently random attack targeting two people in the New York City subway system, law enforcement sources say.
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The Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station on the Upper East Side in May 2017
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Overview

  • The unprovoked attacks occurred around 11:30 a.m. Sunday on the southbound F/Q platform at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street, according to police.
  • Investigators say a man pushed a 30-year-old onto the tracks from behind, then shoved an 83-year-old moments later on the same platform.
  • Good Samaritans pulled both victims back to safety before a train arrived, and EMS took them to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.
  • The younger victim was listed in stable condition and the 83-year-old in critical condition as of Monday, and the assailant fled the station.
  • Police released photos of a person wearing a gray jacket with a red hood and light-colored pants and asked for tips to Crime Stoppers, noting transit major crimes are up roughly 12–13% this year.