Suspect in custody after Chelsea subway shove
Police say they have a suspect in custody after a man was pushed infront of an oncoming train by a masked man in Chelsea on Tuesday afternoon.
NEW YORK – Police say a suspect has been arrested after a man was pushed onto the subway tracks near Chelsea Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The suspect, 23-year-old Kamel Hawkins, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault.
The victim, a 45-year-old man, was shoved onto the subway tracks at the 18th Street station Hein Chelsea at around 1:30 p.m. He was struck by a southbound No. 1 train, and rushed to Bellvue Hospital by first responders in critical but stable condition.
Authorities say that at this time, they believe the attack was random.
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