New York Metropolis person shoved on to subway tracks in 'unprovoked' assault, law enforcement say

A New York Town guy was arrested on assault costs for allegedly shoving a commuter on to subway tracks in Manhattan on Monday evening. 

Clarence Anderson, 36, was arrested for the "unprovoked" assault, in accordance to the NYPD. 

The victim, a 25-yr-old male, was randomly pushed on to the tracks close to 9:30 p.m. while waiting around for the coach at the 14th Street-Union Sq. station. 

"Terrifying sh--, person," the target, who requested not to be determined, told the New York Submit. "Actually, I by no means imagined this would transpire to me. I’ve heard of this things taking place, but I did not think it would be me."

Transit crime is up 41.6% through New York Town so considerably this yr, in accordance to NYPD info. 

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Elizabeth Gomes, a mother who was brutally crushed in a Queens subway station about two months ago while on her way to do the job, told G3 Box News on Tuesday that she's nonetheless attempting to get well from accidents she sustained. 

"I was waiting for the coach like I do each individual morning, and he was just going for walks back again and forth," Gomes advised "America's Newsroom." "And prior to I knew it, this dude strike me from behind with a bottle."

FILE Image: Police officers on patrol all-around Occasions Square subway station on Could 15, 2020 in New York City.   (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Illustrations or photos)

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has consistently pledged to crack down on criminal offense by including much more police patrols and 1000's of cameras to subway stations. 

"General public transportation is the backbone of New York Town, and when commuters feel protected, the total program stands upright," Adams stated very last thirty day period.