A man shoved a woman's head into an UES subway train on Sunday morning, police say | Upper East Site, NYPD
A man shoved a woman's head into an UES subway train on Sunday morning, police say | Upper East Site, NYPD

Woman’s Head Slammed into Subway Train, Critically Injured: NYPD

A 35-year-old woman was critically injured after her head was shoved hard into a subway train inside an Upper East Side station early Sunday morning, police confirm to Upper East Site.

The victim was bounced off the train and fell backward on the platform, police say | Upper East Site
The victim was bounced off the train and fell backward on the platform, police say | Upper East Site

It was just after 6:00 am when the suspect, described by police as a man in his 30s, approached the woman from behind as she walked on the southbound (E) train platform inside the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue station.

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Investigators say he slammed the woman’s head into a departing train, pushing her with so much force she bounced off the metal subway car and fell backward, hitting the platform hard and banging her head on the concrete.

Police released surveillance photos of the assault subway suspect Sunday evening | NYPD
Police released surveillance photos of the assault subway suspect Sunday evening | NYPD

Paramedics rushed the victim to Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition with cuts to her head and spinal injuries, police say.

According to NYPD data, crime on Upper East Side subways is up 20% this year; however, that only accounts for three additional incidents underground compared to the same period in 2022. 

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The 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue station has been the site of two other felony assaults and one grand larceny since the start of the month, the only other crimes reported at the bustling UES subway station this year.

The 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station has been the scene of two other felony assaults and one grand larceny this year | Upper East Site
The 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station has been the scene of two other felony assaults and one grand larceny this year | Upper East Site

The suspect in Sunday morning’s attack managed to escape from the station. Police describe him as standing 5’6” to 5’7” tall. Surveillance images released Sunday evening shows the suspect wearing a dark colored t-shirt with white trim, blue jeans and white sneakers.

If you witnessed the violent attack or have any information that can help police, please call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477.

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