An off-duty cop was pushed onto the subway tracks at a Manhattan L train station Tuesday evening and his alleged shover is now facing attempted murder charges, according to the NYPD and sources.
The 24-year-old victim was shoved onto the track bed by a homeless man at the Third Avenue L station in the East Village shortly before 7:30 p.m., police said.
The man who was thrown off the platform was an off-duty cop, according to sources. He suffered pain in his head and body, the NYPD said.
He was allegedly pushed by Aaron Walker, 28, who also fell onto the tracks during the scuffle, sources said.
The two managed to hoist themselves back onto the platform and began fighting, sources added.
Walker, whose last known address was a Harlem homeless shelter, was arrested at Union Square Station after hopping on an uptown train, according to the sources.
The off-duty officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to cops and sources.
Walker was booked on a slew of charges, including attempted murder, attempted assault, attempted reckless endangerment, two counts of criminal trespassing, and two counts of disorderly conduct, police said.
