Thug shoves 83-year-old man from behind onto NYC subway tracks in reportedly random attack



New York City police said an unidentified individual approached an 83-year-old man from behind on a Manhattan subway platform Sunday morning and shoved the man onto the tracks.

Police said the same individual moments prior also shoved a 30-year-old man onto the tracks.

'I get panic attacks just thinking about getting on the subway.'

The culprit fled on foot to parts unknown, police said. A WABC-TV video report characterized the attacks as random.

The station Tuesday morning said a person of interest was picked up overnight in Brooklyn, and while his identity was not yet known, charges against him are pending.

The below video report aired prior to the arrest of the person of interest:

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Both victims of the attack were taken to a hospital, the station said, adding that the 30-year-old victim was said to be stable, while the 83-year-old man was in critical condition.

John Rodriguez, the younger victim, told WABC in a previous story that he's recovering from an injured shoulder and neck as a result of falling onto the tracks after the shove.

Rodriguez, a Queens resident, told the station he was on his way to work when the completely unprovoked attack took place: "I panicked, I started asking for help, not only for me but for the other man that was pushed."

Rodriguez started recording as a good Samaritan tried to help him, WABC reported, adding that was the moment when police said the elderly victim was shoved.

NYPD officers flooded the subway and boarded trains to search for the suspect, the station said.

Rodriguez added to WABC that he's not exactly looking forward to riding the trains again: "I get panic attacks just thinking about getting on the subway."

The NYPD said nine subway shoves have occurred so far in 2026, which is up compared to three this time last year, the station said.

Police said those with information about this incident should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public also can submit tips by logging on the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on X @NYPDTips.

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NYPD releases photos of pair wanted in viral mob attack on cops amid snowball fight



The New York City Police Department released photos of two people wanted in Monday's mob attack on cops amid a snowball fight, which reportedly caused multiple injuries to officers.

The NYPD Facebook post indicates that "two uniformed police officers were inside Washington Square Park when two individuals intentionally struck the officers multiple times with snow and ice causing injury to their head, neck, and face. Anyone with information is asked to contact @NYPDTips or 800-577-TIPS."

'That doesn’t look like a snowball fight to me, Mamdani.'

The NYPD post adds that the pair are "wanted for assault on a police officer."

Police told WABC-TV that officers responded to the park around 4 p.m. for a report of a number of people atop a roof — but officers were soon hit with snowballs, and multiple officers were taken to a hospital with facial cuts.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) faced criticism Tuesday over the assault on officers, with a number of political figures noting that the mayor's history of anti-police rhetoric contributed to the mob attack.

When asked at a news conference if he supports the police department's intention to criminally prosecute suspects in the case, Mamdani replied, "I don't. From the videos that I've seen, it looks like a snowball fight."

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The NYPD's Facebook post concerning the two individuals wanted in the matter has received more than 17,000 comments as of Wednesday morning — and it appears after a cursory read that many of them actually mock police over the incident. One wrote, "They showed up for a snowball fight. What did they expect? I'm sure there were mass casualties."

Others, however, weren't happy with those caught on camera attacking cops:

  • "That doesn’t look like a snowball fight to me, Mamdani," one commenter noted.
  • "A snowball fight is when you have 2 opposing sides," another user stated. "NYPD was not throwing snowballs as far as I can see."
  • "The cops didn’t think it was funny. They push a couple of people who were very aggressive," another commenter wrote. "This idea that is being pushed by some that we do not have to respect or obey law enforcement is getting out of control. Those officers showed tremendous restraint."
  • "The mayor would demand the arrest of the officers if they threw snowballs back at the thugs," another user observed.

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'Despicable attack': Brazen mob pelts NYPD officers with snowballs, multiple cops reportedly injured — and it's all on video



A snowball-throwing mob was caught on video pelting New York City Police Department officers Monday afternoon in Manhattan's Washington Square Park, and multiple officers were injured as a result, WABC-TV reported.

Police told the station that officers responded to the park around 4 p.m. for a report of a number of people atop a roof.

'This is the environment that NYC police officers are up against.'

Police added to WABC that the officers were then hit with snowballs, and multiple officers were taken to a hospital with facial cuts.

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday night wrote on X that she's aware of the videos and that "the behavior depicted is disgraceful, and it is criminal."

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Tisch added that detectives are investigating.

The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York called the incident "unacceptable and outrageous," WABC added.

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"This is the environment that NYC police officers are up against. Our police officers are being treated for their injuries, but the case CANNOT end there," the PBA said in a statement on social media, according to the station. "The individuals involved must be identified, arrested, and charged with assault on a police officer. And all of our city leaders must speak up to condemn this despicable attack."

Scott Munro, president of the NYPD Detectives' Endowment Association, called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted, WABC reported.

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"No free pass. No get out of jail free card. Make no mistake: Detectives will do what they always do. They will identify those involved, and they will apprehend them," Munro said in a statement, according to the station. "Our men and women in blue deserve to be safe. They deserve to be protected. And they deserve to be respected. They earn it every single day."

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14-year-old car thieves slam stolen vehicle into Baltimore cop who opens fire as he's hit — and the crooks get away



A trio of 14-year-old car thieves slammed a stolen vehicle into a Baltimore police officer who opened fire as he was hit — and while the teens managed to get away from the scene, police said they arrested them days later.

Officer William Cole responded around 12:05 a.m. Sunday to an attempted break-in call, WBAL-TV reported.

'I need a medic!'

Police released Cole's body-worn camera video, which showed the officer arriving at the location on West Lombard Street; he soon encountered multiple people in a Kia sedan that backed up and struck a parked vehicle, the station said.

When Cole ordered the driver to stop, the driver backed up again and struck the officer, WBAL said, citing the video.

Police said Cole fired his gun once at the car as he fell, the station said, adding that the driver fled the scene and hit another vehicle as well as the officer's patrol car in the process.

Video then shows an injured man approaching the officer from across the street and collapsing.

The officer is heard saying on the bodycam video, "I need a medic! You good, bro? I got you. What's wrong, bro, you OK?"

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Police said the officer rendered aid to the 21-year-old injured man who was assaulted by multiple people before the officer's arrival at the scene, WBAL reported; the victim wasn't taken to a hospital.

However, the officer at the scene injured his ankle and was treated and released from a hospital, the station said.

Police told WBAL that officers found the Kia in question abandoned on South Arlington Avenue and that the vehicle was reported stolen Saturday from East Chase Street.

More from WBAL:

Police said detectives were able to identify two of the Kia's occupants as two 14-year-old boys who have prior charges of robbery and auto theft and were on electronic monitoring as a result. Detectives arrested the boys Monday on aggravated assault and auto theft charges. They remain detained at Juvenile Booking.

Police said detectives later identified the driver of the Kia as a 14-year-old girl. During her arrest on Tuesday, police said officers learned the girl had been treated at a hospital on Sunday for a wound to her right wrist. The girl's mother told detectives that the injury may be a gunshot graze wound; police said further investigation is needed to determine the cause of the injury. The girl was taken to Juvenile Booking, where she was charged with aggravated assault and stolen auto. She was later released on electronic monitoring.

Teen crime in Baltimore despite electronic monitoring is not a new phenomenon. Last summer, a 13-year-old with a GPS ankle monitor who had been arrested 18 times for felonies was charged in connection with a violent city crime spree.

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Terrifying video shows SUV slamming into preschool as mom, little sons barely escape; arrested driver allegedly was drunk



Gut-wrenching surveillance video shows the moment an SUV slams into a New Jersey preschool as a mother and her two little sons who were leaving the building barely escape the full impact of the crash.

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One of the boys was knocked to the ground after being struck by the rear of the out-of-control vehicle.

'God had to be with that little boy.'

Patrice Pisani told News12 she was leaving Bloom Academy in Freehold with her two sons when the impact occurred around 3 p.m. Friday.

Pisani added to News12 that her youngest son, who was knocked to the ground in the video, is being treated for a leg injury and burns from the vehicle's undercarriage.

Police told NJ.com that all three were released from an area hospital after treatment.

Authorities said the driver was drunk at the time of the crash, NJ.com reported.

Angela F. Arrigo, 68, of Manalapan, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and assault by auto, Freehold Township police told NJ.com, adding that she also was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated.

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Arrigo was also issued numerous tickets, including for reckless driving, careless driving, speeding across a sidewalk, failure to secure a child in a child seat, and having no insurance card, according to municipal court records.

She is due in municipal court March 4.

The owner of Bloom Academy, Jill Howard, offered the following statement to News12: "We are deeply saddened by this incident. While we are grateful that the injury was not more severe, we remain committed to the safety and well-being of our students, families, and staff."

Video viewers expressed similar sentiments:

  • "God had to be with that little boy," one commenter said. "He could have died very easily."
  • "Prison for the driver," another commenter added.
  • "What a miracle," another commenter remarked, adding "that [little] boy was so close to something serious. I'm glad everyone survived."

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Thug arrested in connection with brutal beating of autistic man, 44, who reportedly was surrounded at park drinking fountain



Relatives of Scott Lindsey — a 44-year-old autistic man who lives in Hammond, Indiana — told WLS-TV he was riding his bike home through a park last month after finishing his shift at a local grocery store where he's worked for 14 years.

Lindsey added to the station that as he stopped to drink at a water fountain, a group surrounded him and began taunting him and calling him names before taking turns beating, punching, and kicking him.

'It looks like, at this point, it was entertainment because they saw he was vulnerable. After a period of time, other individuals, instead of intervening, joined in the attack, and no one, no one intervened on Scott's behalf.'

"I didn't say anything to them," Lindsey recalled to WLS.

When asked what the group said to him, Lindsey told the station they accused him of riding too close to them, "and then they started hitting me."

Lindsey told WLS he's doing OK despite having most of his front teeth knocked out.

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"I'm feeling fine," he told the station.

WLS reported that someone saw the attack and called 911.

When officers arrived at Hessville Park, they found Lindsey bloodied and the attackers gone, the station said. Lindsey's stepfather, Brian Beatty, added to WLS that the Aug. 15 attack took place around 7 p.m.

Still, police said Lindsey had visible injuries to his face and wasn't able to fully recount the incident, and officers made sure — in recognition of his vulnerable status — to document the incident as battery and get the victim medical attention.

WLS reported that Lindsey — who has lived with his aunt since his mother died — said at first he didn't want to tell anyone that he got jumped but eventually did.

Beatty added to the station that an even more disturbing detail is that one of the individuals involved in the unprovoked attack recorded the violence and then posted video on social media.

"It looks like, at this point, it was entertainment because they saw he was vulnerable," the angry stepfather noted to WLS. "After a period of time, other individuals, instead of intervening, joined in the attack, and no one, no one intervened on Scott's behalf."

Lindsey added to the station that he won't be riding through the park anytime soon and just wants the whole ordeal behind him: "I felt bad about the whole situation."

His family noted to WLS that Lindsey also will need costly, extensive dental work to repair the damage to his mouth from the attack.

One bright spot in the ugly incident is that police said they arrested a suspect.

Police told WGN-TV that 25-year-old Keshaun Brooks, a Hammond resident, was arrested during an Aug. 31 traffic stop and taken into custody in connection with the attack.

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Police on Monday told Blaze News that Brooks was charged with three felonies — one count of aggravated battery, one count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, and one count of battery resulting in moderate bodily injury. He also was charged with one count of battery resulting in bodily injury — a misdemeanor, police added to Blaze News.

Police also told Blaze News on Monday that Brooks remains in Lake County Jail.

Police added that surveillance video from park cameras indicated that Brooks approached and violently attacked Lindsey, striking him multiple times in the head and face while he was on the ground — and that juveniles at the scene could be heard taunting the victim during the assault.

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Parents released from jail after cops say 'large rat started eating' their 6-month-old girl, mom found child covered in blood



Two South Carolina parents have been released from jail after police said their twin infants were found with "severe" rat bites.

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said a "large rat started eating" their 6-month-old girl in their Belton home last week, and the mother found the infant covered in blood.

Officials said 'evidence shows her twin brother also has bite marks on his feet.'

A judge on Tuesday granted personal recognizance bonds to the 24-year-old parents, Akayla Bearden and Justin Bearden, WHNS-TV reported.

But the station said that even though they were released from jail, they're banned from having contact with their children unless ordered by the state's social services department.

What's the background?

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said the baby in question suffered "severe injuries" due to bites from a "field rat" and was recovering at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Deputies responded to D and M Drive in Belton as soon as the mother called 911 after finding blood covering the bassinet and the infant early Friday morning, officials said. Belton is about 40 minutes south of Greenville.

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Image source: Anderson County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office

The bite marks spanned across the baby’s arms, the back of the baby's head, as well as the baby's ears and face, officials said.

The Criminal Investigations Division began investigating and interviewed the parents, officials said. While the parents admitted that field rats had been an ongoing issue inside their single-wide home for the last several months, officials said the parents continued to allow their children to live in the home.

What's more, the injured baby is a twin, and officials said "evidence shows her twin brother also has bite marks on his feet."

Detectives charged the parents with two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child, officials said, adding that all three of their children are now in the custody of the state's Department of Social Services.

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Image source: Anderson County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office, composite

WBTV-TV said the parents were arrested Monday.

Authorities said the 6-month-old girl will remain in the hospital for several days as the case remains under investigation.

The parents are set to go back before a judge on July 31, WHNS said.

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Brian A. Jackson/South Florida Sun Sentinel

A WHNS video report about the case noted that if the parents plead guilty to the charges, they face up to 10 years behind bars.

You can view the video report here about the case.

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Next 'logical step': NFL looking to add 18th game to schedule ahead of broadcasting rights review in 2029



NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is likely to add another game to the NFL regular season but keep within a predetermined framework.

Goodell and league owners are looking to push more aggressively toward adding an 18th regular season game, with reports out of the annual owners meeting that the league would like to add the game before 2029, when the NFL has the ability to opt out of its current broadcasting rights contract.

League executives spoke to Yahoo Sports anonymously and pointed to talks about expanding the schedule at the Florida meetings.

"Everyone understands consensus-building time is coming for both [the league and NFL Players Association]," an executive said.

The unnamed source said the idea of the expanded schedule will start to "get some momentum in Florida" but could still take "a year or two" to hammer out the details.

In the 1960s, the NFL played 14-game seasons through the merger with the AFL in 1970, before expanding to 16 games in 1978. That format was kept all the way up to 2021, when the league announced the removal of one preseason game, adding a 17th game to the regular season. The next move to 18 games would be considered a rapid expansion of the schedule.

The only undefeated team in NFL history was the 1972 Miami Dolphins at 14-0.

Back in January, Goodell told Bloomberg's David Rubenstein that the league intends to "keep within the 20-game framework," which currently consists of three preseason games and 17 regular season games.

"We went to 16 and four, and now 17 and three. So 18 and two is a logical step," Goodell said.

Goodell boasted that there has not been an increase in player injuries since the schedule change and pointed to player safety being paramount in the discussions.

Another discussion at the owners meeting regarding player safety is around the kickoff format.

Owners are talking about making 2024's kickoff setup permanent, citing that injuries on kickoffs were cut in half last season.

In November 2024, President Trump criticized the kickoff format, as well as Guardian Caps, the pads on the exterior of player helmets.

"That thing looks weird!" Trump remarked.

Other adjustments included moving the starting position after touchbacks from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line and adding the ability for a team to declare an onside kick at any point in the game — but only if they are behind in the score.

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Woman accused of driving into crowd of people on packed downtown street after Philadelphia Eagles earn trip to Super Bowl



A woman is accused of driving into crowd of people on a packed downtown street Sunday after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders, winning the NFC championship and earning the team a trip to the Super Bowl.

Police told WTXF-TV the driver of a silver 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 struck multiple pedestrians at 1400 Spring Garden Street just after 9:30 p.m. before police stopped the motorist.

Police also were investigating another shooting, a stabbing, assaults against officers, and vandalism.

You can view cellphone video here of the driver hitting the pedestrians.

Police said eight people were treated for injuries ranging from minor pain to fractures, the station said.

Police said the driver was identified as 26-year-old Rebekah DeShields of Narberth, WTXF said, adding that she was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, driving without a license, simple assault, reckless driving, and related offenses.

What else?

An 18-year-old was wanted in connection with a shooting on Chestnut Street that took place Sunday night following the Eagles' victory, WTXF reported in a separate story. The station said a 20-year-old man was shot in the lower body and reportedly was in stable condition.

Amere Wright was arrested during a search of his Philadelphia home Wednesday, WTXF said, adding that he was charged with aggravated assault. Police told the station they found a handgun loaded with live rounds and clothing worn during the shooting in the suspect's home.

WTXF said in a third story that police also were investigating another shooting, a stabbing, assaults against officers, and vandalism — and that the timeline of the incidents ran from Sunday night through Monday morning.

Photo by Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images

The station said Tramayne Davis-Blockson, 34, was arrested in connection with a stabbing and charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.

WTXF added that Jose Moya, 32, and Eugene Dennis, 44, both were charged with aggravated assault in connection with assaulting police.

The station also reported that police are investigating a video circulating online that appears to show a male shooting into the air at Frankford and Cottman Avenues.

Oh, and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office was vandalized just after 4 a.m. with a shattered glass front door and two cracked glass windows, WTXF added.

You can view a video report here about the overall violence following the game.

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Teen thug accused of beating, robbing 83-year-old woman in broad daylight — but 3 adults allegedly put him up to it



A 15-year-old male is accused of beating and robbing an 83-year-old woman in broad daylight in front of a New Jersey supermarket last week — but three adults allegedly put him up to it.

Somers Point police said officers responded just before 11 a.m. Oct. 3 to an Acme supermarket in regard to a strong-armed robbery.

'Hoping for a judge who will put them away.'

Police said someone approached an 83-year-old Somers Point woman from behind near the store's entrance and then assaulted her and stole her purse. Somers Point is on the south Jersey shore about a half hour southwest of Atlantic City.

The accused — described as a younger male, possibly white, wearing a mask and dark clothing — fled the scene toward Bethel Road, police said.

The victim suffered facial and upper body injuries, after which she received medical treatment and was released, police said in a follow-up post.

Arrests

Police said they executed multiple search warrants on residences and a vehicle in Atlantic City and Egg Harbor Township to obtain evidence — and then arrested the following individuals:

  • A 15-year-old male from Egg Harbor Township on charges of robbery, aggravated assault, and theft. The teen was taken to Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Maria DeSantis, 60, of Woodbine on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit theft, using/employing a juvenile to commit a crime, and receiving stolen property.
  • Charles Ogelsby Jr., 23, of Atlantic City, on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit theft, using/employing a juvenile to commit a crime, and receiving stolen property. Ogelsby also was charged with possession of a defaced firearm.
  • Emily Labaco, 22, of Atlantic City, on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit theft, using/employing a juvenile to commit a crime, and receiving stolen property.

All three adult suspects were taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

How are observers reacting?

Nearly 300 comments have been posted underneath the police department's Facebook post about the incident, and most seemed pleased with the police response. One offered, "Great work! Hoping for a judge who will put them away."

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