NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A Queens woman is facing an attempted murder charge a day after a woman was shoved into an oncoming train at the Times Square-42nd Street station and left seriously injured, police said.
The NYPD said 29-year-old Anthonia Egegbara was indicted after they announced her arrest in a tweet Tuesday morning.
Police had been searching for a female suspect after a 42-year-old woman was pushed into a train as she waited on the northbound 1/2/3 platform at 8:05 a.m. Monday.
The victim was pushed against the moving train with enough force to knock her shoe off, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported.
Video released by police shows the suspect seated at a bench before she rushes towards the victim and shoves her into the train as it pulls into the station.
The victim was hit by the train and fell back onto the platform, police said.
She suffered serious injuries to her face and legs, while the suspect fled, police said.
The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
MTA Acting Chief Communications Officer Tim Minton called the unprovoked attack "senseless and absurd."
“The City needs to provide additional mental health services to assist those who may endanger themselves and others," Minton said. "The NYPD’s rapid identification and arrest in this case makes riders safer.”
A spike in subway attacks over the last month is leading rider advocates to call on the governor to bring in state police and the National Guard.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the NYPD has flooded the area and they'd welcome more MTA police.
"I think for folks with a different kind of training, this is a very challenging environment and sometimes there can be unintended consequences so I would not encourage those other forces," de Blasio said.
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