An elderly man was shoved onto the New York City subway tracks in an unprovoked attack, police said.
In this undated file photo, a 6 train pulls into the 68th street subway station in New York.
"Crime is down 4 percent in the subway system this year versus last year. That 4 percent reduction translates to 70 less crime victims this year compared to last year," NYPD Transit Chief Michael Kemper said. "Fortunately, incidents like this are rare. but when they do occur, it is our top priority to apprehend and arrest those individuals that did it."
Ten people have been pushed onto subway tracks so far this year, almost half of the 19 at this point last year, according to police.that would send officers, EMS workers and other city agents to involuntarily take individuals who appear "to be mentally ill" and "a danger to themselves" into custody for psychiatric evaluations. It was a strategy meant to combat homelessness and mental health issues.
"Without that intervention, they remain lost and isolated from society, tormented by delusions and disordered thinking," Adams said at the time. "They cycle in and out of hospitals and jails, but New Yorkers rightly expect our city to help them and help them we will."
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