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Suspect Sought After Man Is Pushed Into Moving Bronx D Train

The NYPD released surveillance images and a description as investigators ask the public for tips and say the case underscores a rise in felony assaults on the subway.

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The victim, 47, was waiting on the southbound platform at the Fordham Road/Grand Concourse station around 2:20 p.m. June 27 when the unhinged attacker pushed him into an arriving D train, police said. 

Overview

  • The attack happened on Saturday, June 27, at about 2:20 p.m. when a stranger allegedly pushed a 47-year-old man on the southbound D-platform at the Fordham Road/Grand Concourse station into an arriving train car.
  • The victim was struck in the face by the moving car, lost a tooth, suffered mouth and facial injuries, and was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition with a concussion, according to his account to reporters.
  • NYPD investigators reviewed surveillance video and on July 15 publicly released still images and a description of a lanky male last seen wearing a white tank top and dark pants; the suspect fled on foot and remains at large.
  • Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, submit tips online at the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal, or message @NYPDTips on X; all tips can be confidential.
  • The department's recent data show overall major crime on the subway was roughly flat year over year in June, but felony assaults on transit rose, a trend officials cite as part of the broader concern about rider safety.