NEW YORK – A Queens grand jury has arraigned 50-year-old Carlos Garcia for an assault that sent his victim into the path of an oncoming subway train, killing him, last month. Garcia engaged in a physical altercation with the victim at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway.
According to police, Garcia engaged the victim in a verbal dispute following a brush of shoulders that caused Garcia to drop his cell phone onto the train tracks.
“The dispute turned physical when the defendant punched the victim, causing him to fall onto the edge of the platform at the exact time an F train approached the station. The train collided with the victim, causing his death,” police said.
“Our subway system is a vital lifeline and must be safe for the millions of New Yorkers who depend on it every day. My office will continue to hold accountable anyone undermining the safety of our public transit systems,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
Garcia was charged with manslaughter and assault.