NEW YORK, NY – A Bronx subway attacker kicked his victim down a flight of stairs, took a picture, then threw a baby stroller down the stairs at the victim before fleeing on Thursday.
NYPD reported the attack occurred at around 8:30 pm on Thursday at the top of the stairwell entering the southbound Brook Avenue subway station.
Police said the 34-year-old man was attacked, unprovoked by an unknown suspect who approached him from behind and kicked him down the stairs. After taking the picture of the man injured at the bottom of the stairwell, the suspect picked up a nearby baby stroller and threw it at the victim.
The suspect fled on foot along 138 Street toward St Ann’s Avenue. The victim was transported to Lincoln Hospital and treated for two fractured legs, a laceration to the back of his head, and bruising to his face and hands.
The suspect is described as a male, 5’7” in height, and approximately 140lbs. He was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.