A 29-year-old woman from Queens has been charged with attempted murder of another woman, whom she pushed onto a moving train at the Times Square subway station in New York City, during the height of the storm. crowd on Monday morning.
Anthonia Egregbara was taken into custody on Tuesday, officials said, cited by Nbcnewyork. The victim, 42, was on the platform of the 1/2/3 northbound line just after 8:15 a.m., when another woman, who investigators believe to be Anthonia Egregbara, stood up from a bench and pushed her onto the train as it was speeding by, as can be seen in CCTV footage from the metro.
“Serious physical injuries” to the face and legs
According to investigators, no words were exchanged between the two women before the assault. Although the victim did not fall on the tracks, police said she hit her face against the train before falling back onto the platform. She was hospitalized with “serious physical injuries” to her face and legs.
UPDATE: we have a suspect in custody in connection to yesterday’s pushing incident at the Times Square subway station. https://t.co/FYLI5UtJvU pic.twitter.com/4k5I7SVSq0
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Detectives searched the dock and spoke to witnesses, but the suspect was able to escape. Police said yesterday, “We have a suspect in custody in connection with yesterday’s incident at the Times Square subway station.”
In a statement on Tuesday, an MTA spokesperson called the attack “senseless and absurd.” “The city needs to provide additional mental health services to help those who may be putting themselves and others at risk,” agency spokesman Tim Minton said.
