Woman randomly shoved into side of NYC subway car in critical condition, police say
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a male suspect who they say randomly shoved a woman’s head into a standing subway car at a Manhattan subway station, leaving her seriously injured.
The incident was reported just after 6 a.m. on Sunday at the Lexington Avenue/63 Street Station on the Upper East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
The 35-year-old female victim was walking on the southbound platform when an unknown male approached her from behind and pushed her head into the departing ‘E’ train, police said.
![The suspect is pictured in a zoom-in image, provided by police.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox5ny.com/www.fox5ny.com/content/uploads/2023/05/932/524/1339-23-Assault-19-Pct_photo-2.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
The suspect is pictured in a zoom-in image, provided by police.
The victim was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was listed in critical condition. Police said she was being treated for lacerations to the head and spinal injuries.
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The male suspect, meanwhile, fled on foot, heading toward the Second Avenue exit. He was described as having a light complexion, approximately 30 to 40 years old, and roughly 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall.
![The male suspect is pictured in provided images. He was described as having a light complexion, approximately 30 to 40 years old, and roughly 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox5ny.com/www.fox5ny.com/content/uploads/2023/05/932/524/suspect.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
The male suspect is pictured in provided images. He was described as having a light complexion, approximately 30 to 40 years old, and roughly 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall.
Anyone with information about the incident was 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 crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
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