Woman shoved into A train entering Manhattan subway station; man arrested

Woman pushed onto side of moving NYC subway train

A woman was pushed onto the side of a New York City subway train as it pulled into the station on Monday morning, and a man is now in police custody. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the latest.

NEW YORK - A woman was pushed onto the side of a New York City subway train as it pulled into the station on Monday morning, and a man is now in police custody.

What happened to the woman?

Timeline:

The incident happened at 9:20 a.m. at the 168th Street Station near St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights.

The 23-year-old woman was standing on the northbound A train platform when she was pushed into the train as it pulled into the station, police said.

MTA New York City Subway logo is seen on a trais at station in New York City, United States on July 13, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Police said the woman hit the side of the train, bounced off and hit the platform, police said.

She sustained injuries to her face, hands, knees and shoulder but is expected to be OK, police said.

Who is the suspected attacker?

What we know:

The suspected subway shover was identified as 26-year-old Markeese Bazelis.

Bazelis has been charged with assault, intent to cause serious injury and reckless endangerment, police said.

Police said he was originally from New Jersey, but now appears to be homeless.

What we don't know:

Right now we don't know the name of the woman who was pushed. It's also unclear whether the victim had an encounter with her attacker before being shoved.

Gov. Hochul launches overnight subway patrol initiative

Big picture view:

This incident came after Gov. Hochul launched an overnight subway patrol initiative.

More police assigned to patrol overnight subways

As part of a six-month program, hundreds of NYPD officers will ride overnight NYC subway trains. FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler has the details.

Now, police officers will be stationed on every overnight subway train in New York City as part of an effort to address rising crime and restore riders’ sense of security.

Governor Hochul announced in her recent State of the State speech that New York will deploy 300 additional officers to patrol subway trains from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The initiative aims to address a concerning increase in violent incidents.

The governor highlighted that most subway crimes occur during late-night hours, making the increased police presence a priority for safety.

The Source: This article uses information collected from previous FOX 5 NY articles.

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