The NYPD arrested a suspect who was caught on video pushing a woman onto a Bronx train track over the weekend.
Theodore Ellis, 30, was arrested at the Jackson Avenue subway station on June 7. He was charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
According to police, at 4:40 p.m. on June 5, a 52-year-old woman was at the Jackson Avenue subway station platform when she was approached by Ellis. Ellis then allegedly proceeded to push the woman onto the southbound tracks before fleeing.
The victim was pulled from the tracks and was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed that Ellis was arrested at 11:55 a.m. at the same station where the push took place. At this time, it is not clear what the motive behind the incident is.
Updated at 4:35 p.m. on June 7, 2022.
