Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks At West 4th Street Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man suffered minor injuries after being pushed onto the subway tracks at West 4th Street.
The NYPD said the incident took place Friday at 3 a.m. inside of the West 4th Street subway station.
A 39-year-old man was pushed onto the tracks by the suspect without provocation.
The victim was able to climb back onto the platform on his own, suffering a bruised left leg and arm.
The suspect fled the scene.
The suspect is described as a white male, between 40 and 50 years of age, around 5-foot-10 and 170 to 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat and black suit.
Anyone with information in regards 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 Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.