A police officer off-duty was pushed onto the subway tracks at a Manhattan L train station on Tuesday evening, with the presumed assailant now facing charges of attempted murder, as reported by the NYPD and various sources.
The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. when a 24-year-old officer was shoved onto the tracks by a man described as homeless at the Third Avenue L station located in the East Village, according to police reports.
The individual thrown onto the track bed was confirmed to be an off-duty officer, who reported experiencing pain to his head and body, as stated by the NYPD.
The alleged perpetrator is identified as Aaron Walker, 28, who reportedly also fell onto the tracks during the altercation, according to information from sources.
The two were able to pull themselves back onto the platform, where a physical confrontation ensued, the sources disclosed.
Walker, whose last known address was a homeless shelter in Harlem, was apprehended at Union Square Station after he boarded an uptown train, the sources noted.
As per law enforcement and sources, the off-duty officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition.
Walker was charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder, attempted assault, attempted reckless endangerment, as well as two counts each of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to police authorities.
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