Police say a 39-year-old man was thrown onto the tracks at a Bronx subway station and kicked back down as he tried to pull himself back onto the platform
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- A 39-year-old man was thrown onto the subway tracks at a Bronx subway station, police said
- The victim was kicked back onto the tracks as he attempted to return to the platform, according to the NYPD
- The suspect fled on a northbound 6 train and remains unidentified
A man was picked up and thrown onto subway tracks — then kicked back down again as he attempted to return to the platform — during a violent attack at a Bronx subway station, police say.
The incident happened around 8:36 p.m. April 28 at the East 149th Street station, where a 39-year-old man was standing on the northbound 6 train platform, per an NYPD press release.
An unidentified man approached the victim, picked him up and threw him onto the roadbed, police said. As the victim attempted to return to the platform, the individual kicked him back onto the tracks.
The victim sustained minor injuries and was transported by EMS to the hospital in stable condition, per the NYPD.
The individual fled on a northbound 6 train, and is still at large…