WHITE PLAINS, NY — Samuel Junker, a 41-year-old male residing at 86 East Post Road, White Plains, NY, was arrested on Thursday, August 31, and charged with felony assault. The arrest is connected to an assault that occurred on Tuesday, August 29, in the Chambers Street MTA ‘1’ train station, according to the New York City Police Department.
The victim, a 34-year-old woman, reported that an individual approached her from behind while she was on the southbound platform and pushed her onto the tracks. The individual fled the scene immediately after the attack. The victim was transported to New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital and treated for a leg fracture.
The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in confirming the identity and whereabouts of Samuel Junker.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this case to come forward.