Elderly Man Pushed on to Subway Tracks

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the push of an elderly man onto subway tracks. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

NYC News Network 

November 15, 2023

NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a man who shoved an elderly subway rider onto the tracks in Midtown. 

The NYPD released surveillance video taken from the subway station that shows the suspect with a gray sweatshirt draped over his head.

At around 5:40 am on November 15, an 85-year-old man was standing on the B and D Train platform at West 47th Street and The Avenue of the Americas. Cops said the suspect began arguing with the elderly straphanger.

Suddenly the suspect shoved the 85-year-old off the subway platform and onto the tracks, cops said.

The suspect fled the station.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai West Hospital. Miraculously the victim only suffered a laceration to his left knee.

The suspect is described as a male who is 5 foot 8 with a medium complexion and a medium build.

He was last seen wearing black pants, a black long sleeve shirt, a grey hooded sweatshirt on his head and carrying a black coat.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.