Man, 72, shoved onto subway tracks in Manhattan station: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 72-year-old man was pushed onto the subway tracks Sunday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened around 12:14 p.m. at the 34th Street Herald Square subway station.
The victim was standing on the northbound F line platform when an unidentified individual pushed him onto the tracks, police say.
The victim sustained a laceration to the head and soreness. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
The NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspect who fled the scene.
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