A Bronx man was arrested days after he was caught on camera shoving a woman onto subway train tracks.
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The 52-year-old woman walking on the platform at the Jackson Ave Station over the weekend when Theodore Ellis, 31, pushed her onto the train track. Miraculously, no train was approaching the station at the time of the incident and witnesses helped the woman off of the tracks. NYPD investigators said the victim sustained multiple cuts on her arms and head.
🚨WANTED-ASSAULT: 6/5/22 approx. 4:40 PM, Westchester & Jackson Ave train station @NYPD40PCT Bronx. The suspect pushed a 52-year-old female victim on the tracks. Any info call us at 800-577-TIPS or anonymously post a tip on our website https://t.co/TRPPY5zHV2 Reward up to $3,500 pic.twitter.com/M8kflD010M
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 7, 2022
An MTA worker recognized Ellis returning back to the station on Tuesday shortly before noon and alerted police. He was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment. The worker also told police that Ellis frequented the station and sold “illegal swipes.”
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Ellis reportedly told police that the victim allegedly “pissed him off” after she said something to him and didn’t remember pushing her. Additionally, he claimed he “didn’t show his strength.” According to the New York Post, the victim remained at the hospital until Tuesday.
He also has arrest records from 2006 which include aggravated assault, harassment, robbery, grand larceny, animal abuse, resisting arrest, and obstruction assault.
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The recent attacks that have been occurring in New York City subways have caused residents to be more cautious regarding their surroundings and question if it is even safe to ride the subway anymore. As previously reported, a man was shot and killed on a northbound Q train as it entered the Canal Street station last month. NYPD officers said the victim, Daniel Enriquez, was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died from injuries.
@KathyHochul @TishJames there was no gun involved in this incident. Passing those useless gun restrictions is only political rhetoric in the election year. Lock up all the bad guys again who were released from the 6 closed NY state prisons. Make NYC safe again https://t.co/Tu65SJZ2GR
— Nawid Moshref (@KabuleeAsli) June 7, 2022
Why does NYC have a “person thrown on the subway tracks” problem?
— The Magnificent Mongo Slade, BS, MPA (@MongoSlade8) June 7, 2022
The city needs a drill for the train this was so scary and not having a clue of what to do when the train stops moving and feeling stuck in times of danger is not okay @NYCMayor @NYCTSubway you need to address safety for all citizens who uses this major source of transportation
— GᴸOᵂ (@b0mb_Shel) June 5, 2022
Okay what’s wrong with America today I’m sitting here watching the news and you have a female being grabbed by the hair on a NYC Subway now maybe me being from Mississippi I guess I got a little too much southern gentleman in me why did no male come to this lady‘s rescue shame
— gerald davis (@geraldd24956401) May 31, 2022