A 64-year-old woman was shoved to the ground by a stranger on a Queens subway platform Wednesday afternoon, causing her to suffer an arm injury, police said.
The Flushing woman was getting on a 7-train when a man randomly pushed her, causing her to fall backward, shortly after 1 p.m. at the 90th Street station, police said.
The victim, who had to be helped back up by fellow riders, was left bleeding from the wrist after the violent shove, but did not hit a train or fall onto the tracks.
She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital to be treated for a possible broken arm, cops said. She was listed in stable condition.
Police said the victim did not know the man who attacked her.
The suspect has been described as a man on the shorter side, who fled the station wearing blue jeans and a gray sweater, WABC-TV reported.
The victim, 64, was shoved to the ground onto the 7-train subway platform while trying to board a train in Queens on Wednesday, causing her to suffer from an arm injury. Matthew McDermott
She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital to be treated for a possible broken arm, and is listed in stable condition. Matthew McDermottTransit crimes are down 4.3% for the year, according to the NYPD, and overall crime is down 0.03% compared to the same time last year.
Felony and misdemeanor assault are up 5.3 and 4.8%, respectively, and grand larceny auto is up 18.6%, according to police data.
The Big Apple has been plagued with harrowing subway shovings, including one that killed 40-year-old Deloitte employee Michelle Go last year at the Times Square station.
Her alleged attacker was sent to a mental institution after being deemed unfit to stand trial.
Earlier this year, a teen was shoved onto the tracks on her way to get her hair done for prom.
She managed to pull herself to safety and suffered a few scraps and bruises.
