"According to law enforcement sources, the 35-year-old victim was standing on the southbound R train platform at 36th Street in Sunset Park when the attack occurred just before 5 a.m. on Jan. 18. While waiting for the train, the man was approached from behind and viciously shoved off the platform and onto the tracks. The victim was able to climb back onto the platform and reach safety before a train pulled into the station. Police said he did not know his attacker."
"The suspect, in the meantime, managed to get away, fleeing on foot into parts unknown. Officers from the 72nd Precinct and Transit District 34 rushed to the scene after getting a call about the incident. EMS brought the victim to NYU Langone Hospital in stable condition. He was treated there for scrapes and abrasions resulting from the frightening event. Police on Monday released photos of the suspect,"
On Jan. 18 just before 5 a.m., a 35-year-old man on the southbound R platform at 36th Street in Sunset Park was approached from behind and shoved onto the tracks. The victim climbed back onto the platform and reached safety before a train arrived. He did not know his attacker. The suspect fled on foot and remains at large. Officers from the 72nd Precinct responded, and EMS transported the victim to NYU Langone Hospital in stable condition for scrapes and abrasions. Police released photos showing a suspect wearing a dark blue-and-black jacket and tan pants; no arrests have been made. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone, online, or via X @NYPDTips; all calls are confidential.
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