NEW YORK — Police are searching for a man who they say allegedly pushed a 36-year-old passenger off the side of a moving subway at a Brooklyn train station in broad daylight over the weekend, leaving him bleeding from the head in a flank attack, authorities say.
The 36-year-old victim was standing on the platform of the northbound R line in 59th Street shortly after 4:00 p.m. Sunday when, according to the NYPD, a stranger approached and pushed him onto a northbound R train as it was moving. The victim collided with the train and then fell onto the platform. He never fell on the tracks, authorities say, but suffered multiple cuts.
He was also bleeding from his head. The suspect fled while the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. He is expected to be fine. The uniformed woman says that no words were exchanged between the two before the attack.
Authorities released surveillance footage of the suspect (above).
Anyone with information is asked to call authorities at 1-888-57-PISTA.
