Cops hunting for man who launched flammable liquid attack on group of people in NYC subway



The NYPD is on the hunt for a suspect who was caught on video launching a flammable liquid attack on a group of people standing on a New York City subway platform last month.

The eye-opening incident happened in the West 28th Street subway station at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Feb. 5, the NYPD said on Wednesday.

The flammable liquid attack happened on the southbound No. 1 train platform in Manhattan.

The NYPD released surveillance video showing the suspect holding two flaming cans while standing at a turnstile. He is seen shouting at a group of people.

Police said the man then hurled the flaming cans at the group of people. The man then fled the crime scene.

Investigators said the targets of the flaming containers did not know the man and the attack was unprovoked.

Fortunately, there were no injuries from the attack.

Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subway attack suspect.

The suspect is described as a black man in his 30s and standing approximately six feet tall. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, black pants, and black sandals.

The NYPD is urging anyone with information about the suspect or the attack to contact police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The attack is one of many that have marred New York City's subways. The crime has been so rampant that New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul decided earlier this month to deploy 750 National Guardsmen to New York City subway systems to combat the surge of crime.

On Thursday, a NYC man shot another in the head in self-defense on the subway during a fight. The shooter is likely not to face any charges, according to authorities.

Man randomly throws cans of fire at strangers in NYC subway station: Police | NBC New York www.youtube.com

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Former Marine Daniel Penny expected to face criminal charges on Friday for chokehold death of Jordan Neely: Prosecutors



The Marine veteran involved in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway car earlier this month will be hit with criminal charges as early as Friday, according to prosecutors.

Former Marine Daniel Penny is expected be charged in the death of Neely on Friday, according to Manhattan prosecutors. USA Today reported that Penny will be "arrested and face a charge of second-degree manslaughter, which could carry a jail term of up to 15 years."

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in a statement, "We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow."

WNBC is also reporting that Penny will be charged by early as Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

The 24-year-old Penny is allegedly expected to surrender to authorities as soon as Friday.

Neely was allegedly acting erratic and harassing other subway passengers on May 1. Penny can be seen on video subduing Neely on the F train by placing him in a chokehold. Neely lost consciousness and died.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled Neely's death a homicide.

Neely allegedly suffered from mental illness and was homeless. The 30-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator was reportedly arrested 42 times between 2013 and 2021, including for four alleged assaults. At the time of his death, Neely had an active warrant for felony assault in connection with an attack on a 67-year-old woman in 2021.

Attorneys for Penny said in a statement, "Daniel never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death."

The attorneys noted that two other subway riders helped restrain Neely and that the passengers acted to protect themselves.

A GiveSendGo fundraising campaign was launched earlier this week to help pay for Neely's "legal fees incurred from any criminal charges filed and any future civil lawsuits that may arise, as well as expenses related to his defense."

Video was released this week showing Penny placing Neely in a "recovery position."

Democrats declared that Neely was "lynched" and "murdered."

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) proclaimed, "Black men deserve to grow old — not be lynched on a Subway because they were having a mental health crisis. Jordan deserved better. Accountability now."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) claimed, "Jordan Neely was murdered."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said, "One of our own is dead, a black man, black like me. A man named Jordan, the name I gave my son. A New Yorker who struggled with tragedy, trauma, and mental illness. A man whose last words were a cry for help. A man named Jordan Neely."

Daniel Penny Charges in Jordan Neely Chokehold Death Could Come Friday: Sources | NBC New York www.youtube.com

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Fox News weatherman attacked by group of teens on NYC subway after he defended elderly man; police let suspects go free



Fox News meteorologist Adam Klotz revealed that he was brutally attacked by a group of teens while riding on a subway in New York City. The cable TV weatherman was defending an elderly man, and then the teens suddenly turned their ire toward him.

Early Sunday morning, Klotz was returning home after watching the New York Giants playoff game. He said on an Instagram video, "This older gentleman was being hassled by this group of seven or eight teens."

Klotz, 37, told the teens to stop harassing the elderly man. The minors then began berating Klotz.

"And they decided, 'Alright, if he's not going to get it, you’re going to get it.’ And boy did they give it to me," Klotz said half-jokingly.

"They had me on the ground," he said in the Instagram video where he has visible bruises on his face. "My ribs are all bruised up, too. They got their hits in."

NYPD sources confirmed the subway attack to the New York Post, "Police sources said the meteorologist was on a No. 1 train around 1:15 a.m. when he confronted the teens, who may have been smoking weed at the time, too."

The teens fled the crime scene, but three of the teens were detained by police. There were two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old caught by the cops.

Despite the assault, the police reportedly let the three minors go scot-free.

A New York Police Department spokesperson said, "Juvenile reports were prepared, and their parents were called to pick them up."

Klotz suffered several lacerations on his face and was treated for his injuries at Bellevue Hospital. He said that he had X-rays taken.

The Fox News weatherman said in the video, "Where are the parents? Parents, watch your children."

Klotz, who is from Indiana, quipped, "New York City! New York City! What a place. The Big Apple!"

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\u201cFox News weatherman, Adam Klotz was pummeled by a group of teens on NYC subway train and for some reasons he finds it funny and says it\u2019s all good because it\u2019s NYC.\u201d
— I Meme Therefore I Am \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@I Meme Therefore I Am \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1674424821

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested while wandering NYC streets, will reportedly face terror-related charges



New York City police have arrested 62-year-old Frank James, the primary suspect in Tuesday morning's Brooklyn subway shooting that injured more than two dozen people.

In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell declared, "Frank Robert James had nowhere else to run or hide — and is now in NYPD custody. The work of our detectives is second to none and the dedication of our patrol officers is never ending."

Frank Robert James had nowhere else to run or hide \u2014 and is now in NYPD custody. The work of our detectives is second to none and the dedication of our patrol officers is never ending.pic.twitter.com/uOXliUvoJ7
— Commissioner Sewell (@Commissioner Sewell) 1649874677

James was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after being spotted by bystanders at a McDonald’s near East 6th Street and First Avenue in the East Village, the New York Post reported.

Police quickly responded to the tip and eventually intercepted the suspect a few blocks away at St. Mark’s Place and First Avenue. When officers caught up to James, they found him casually sauntering down the street. He was reportedly taken into custody "without incident."

"My fellow New Yorkers, we got him. We got him," Mayor Eric Adams said in a press conference following news of the arrest, according to WABC-TV.

Videos purportedly showing the moment that James was handcuffed and led into the back of a patrol vehicle have been posted on social media.

Just witnessed the subway shooter Frank James being arrested in the middle of the East Village\u2026crazy\u2026.pic.twitter.com/g5CJsUpUSF
— chimichurri (@chimichurri) 1649873379
BREAKING: Alleged subway shooter, Frank James arrested! Police believe he shot 10 people and injured 13 more yesterday. Latest on @CBSNewYorkpic.twitter.com/O60OxsYbWW
— John Dias (@John Dias) 1649877347

James is currently being held at the NYPD's 9th Precinct.

He is expected to face terror-related charges for setting off a smoke grenade on a subway train car before opening fire on dozens of innocent passengers. He was wearing a gas mask and a reflective vest at the time of the attack.

WABC reported that James will be charged under a federal statute that prohibits terrorist and other violent attacks within a mass transit system. Another federal charge for crossing state lines will also be applied.

James, who is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was identified as a suspect in the case after a set of keys and a credit card linked him to the crime scene.

Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank James arrested while strolling NYC street https://trib.al/xWuKupG\u00a0pic.twitter.com/RB797MCq3w
— New York Post (@New York Post) 1649878357

Another surveillance video published by WNBC-TV allegedly shows James entering a subway station two hours prior to the attack.

Breaking: WNBC has published video showing #Brooklyn subway mass shooting suspect Frank James entering the Kings Highway subway station at 6:15 am yesterday. James expressed extremist black nationalist views & hatred of other races on his social media.pic.twitter.com/NLljKPFSeH
— Andy Ng\u00f4 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Andy Ng\u00f4 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1649872115

In the hours following the hellish attack, rambling and conspiracy-laden videos that James had recently uploaded to YouTube were unearthed and circulated. In the videos, James espoused controversial views on race, angrily complained about the city's mental health services, and threatened NYC's mayor.

"It’s just a matter of time before these white motherf***ers decide, ‘Hey listen, enough is enough, these n***ers got to go,'" he said in one of the videos, seeming to predict a race war was coming.

Witnesses have claimed the attacker was seen muttering under his breath before launching the attack.

Mayor Adams defended the terror charges on Wednesday, saying, "There was a clear desire to create terror. If you bring a smoke bomb or would you bring an automatic weapon with a gas mask and in a very methodical way injured ... innocent New Yorkers, that is terror."

Man who sat next to Brooklyn subway shooter recounts moments before and after smoke bomb went off and gunfire erupted: 'Loudest thing I’ve ever heard in my life'



A man who was reportedly sitting next to the Brooklyn subway shooter moments before he unleashed violence and chaos on the train car offered a firsthand glimpse of the harrowing experience during an interview Tuesday.

From his hospital bed, 27-year-old Hourari Benkada told CNN's John Berman that he was just on his way to work, minding his own business, when he hopped on the N train shortly before 8:30 a.m. that morning. He sat down next to a man wearing a gas mask and what appeared to be a Metropolitan Transportation Authority get-up.

Suddenly, a "smoke bomb" went off and black smoke filled the car. Then dozens of gunshots rang out and occupants scrambled hysterically. The gunshots hit at least 10 passengers. Benkada was one of them. A bullet entered through the back of his knee before grazing his kneecap and exiting the other side.

"This makes me want to never ride a train ever again in my life," Benkada said, shaking. "I don’t even know how I’m holding my phone [right now]."

"All you see is black smoke after the smoke bomb went off. People bum-rushing to the back," he recalled.

"About 10 shots went off. I think the gun jammed. I think he had an extended clip or something because I’ve never heard that many shots come off a handgun. It sounded like the loudest thing I’ve ever heard in my life."

'All you see was black smoke': NYC subway shooting survivor describes moment attack began youtu.be

Benkada, reportedly a housekeeping manager at the New Yorker Hotel, said that as the shooting started, he heard a pregnant woman screaming for help so he hugged her to shield her from the gunfire.

"There was a pregnant woman. ... She said 'I am pregnant with a baby,' I hugged her," he added. "The bum rush continued, I got pushed, and that’s when I got shot in the back end of my knee."

According to Benkada, the shooting went on for at least a minute before passengers were able to break the train car doors open and flee into the station. He noted that the gun appeared to jam, which may have prevented further bloodshed. That has since been corroborated by investigators.

The survivor said he was not paying attention prior to the attack and thus did not get a good look at the suspect.

"I just had my headphones in my ear, my phone in my hand, minding my business, my head down, sitting down," he said.

New York City police identified a person of interest on Tuesday — 62-year-old Frank James of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Keys and a credit card recovered at the crime scene were connected to a U-Haul cargo van recently rented by James. A manhunt for James is under way.

Authorities described James as a troubled man who expressed disdain for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and had begun uploading bizarre and threat-filled rants to YouTube. Other witnesses claimed they saw the suspect mumbling to himself on the train before carrying out the acts of violence.

Despite 10 being shot and at least a dozen more heading to hospitals for other treatment, somehow, none of the victims of the attack sustained life-threatening injuries.

Benkada is reportedly expected to recover and to be able to walk again after spending a few weeks on crutches. But he said the pain from the injury is "worst" he's ever experienced.

"I didn’t think it was serious til I got out of the train and pulled my pants down and that’s when I saw blood gushing out," he added.

Police release horrific video of hammer attack on woman in New York City subway



Police have released video and photos of a shockingly horrific hammer attack in a New York City subway station.

A 57-year-old woman was attacked while walking down the steps of the Queens Plaza station in Long Island City around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, according to police.

Video shows the suspect stalk Nina Rothschild from behind before pushing her to the ground and smashing her in the head with a hammer at many as 13 times, WABC-TV reported. The assailant snatched the purse from the bludgeoned woman and fled the crime scene.

During a press conference on Friday, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives James Essig said the suspect is a 6-foot-tall male holding a cane wearing a dark jacket and blue jeans.

NYPD released new photos of the suspect on Friday.

(WARNING: Graphic video)

Additional photos of the suspect.pic.twitter.com/eN3d34tvSB
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPD NEWS) 1645822361

Rothschild – a senior health scientist for the New York City Department of Health – suffered a fractured skull and lacerations to the head within 15 minutes of leaving work. She is hospitalized and in stable condition.

The victim's brother – Gerson Rothschild – spoke with his sister on Friday morning at the hospital, where she is recovering from surgery.

"From what she told me on the phone, she was just walking down the steps to get into the subway on the way home from work when she was attacked by somebody from behind," Gerson said. "She apparently remembers all of that and she kept screaming, 'stop, stop' but the person either wouldn't stop, I don't remember exactly what she said, but ultimately grabbed the bag with the cellphone and the personal papers and apparently some jewelry and ran off with it."

Mayor Eric Adams declared that he is "really angry" that a city employee was assaulted while walking to the subway.

"You know, a robbery in itself is a traumatizing event. The person was just brutal," Adams said on Friday, according to NY1. "And you know often here… people want to lean into the long term plan of dealing with, of not allowing the feeders of violence to happen, which is important, and I talk about it all the time, but darn it, we need to deal with those who are on our streets right now, that are dangerous, that are violent, that have a total disregard, and I’m not going to surrender that."

"A woman taking the train should not be struck in the head with a hammer, repeatedly, and for us to believe that dangerous people like that in some corners, that we need to say because they are in pain they should inflict pain, I don’t subscribe to that," Adams continued. "We need to catch him. He needs to be incarcerated. And whoever is causing violence on our streets and our subways, while we give them the emotional help they need, we need to get them off our streets."

"Violence against any New Yorker is unacceptable but an attack of a city worker who has dedicated her work to keeping people safe is particularly horrific," the New York City mayor wrote on Twitter. "The NYPD will bring this perpetrator to justice. If you have any information, please contact them immediately."

Violence against any New Yorker is unacceptable but an attack of a city worker who has dedicated her work to keeping people safe is particularly horrific. The NYPD will bring this perpetrator to justice. If you have any information, please contact them immediately.https://twitter.com/bogs4ny/status/1497330130116661254\u00a0\u2026
— Mayor Eric Adams (@Mayor Eric Adams) 1645827752

Anyone with any information on the hammer attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

(WARNING: Graphic video)

Queens subway hammer attack www.youtube.com


Thai model viciously attacked by NYC mugger; suspect was previously arrested 44 times including 16 arrests in one day



Nearly three months after Bew Jirajariyawetch, 23, was brutally attacked and robbed in a New York City subway, her alleged assailant has finally been caught.

On Thursday, Kevin Douglas, 40, was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree robbery, and second-degree assault, according to the New York Post.

Douglas is accused of viciously attacking Jirajariyawetch around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 22 at the subway platform in the Herald Square station.

Video surveillance shows a man attacking Jirajariyawetch from behind. He is choking her with one arm and pulls her to the ground. The man steals the woman's purse, but still savagely punches Jirajariyawetch in the face.

The beating left the woman bloody and bruised.

On 11/22 at the Herald Square station, in this shocking video, suspect attacks 23YO Bew Jirajariyawetch on the platform. The suspect places her in a headlock, throws her to the ground then sexually assaults her before fleeing w/ her with her purse. (Video provided by attorney)pic.twitter.com/3xUge6AzOl
— Sarah Y. Kim (@Sarah Y. Kim) 1639626217

Jirajariyawetch – an aspiring model and fashion designer – had just come to the United States from Thailand only a few months before the barbarous battering.

"I’m just glad that I’m still alive," she told the Post.

Upon learning of the arrest of her alleged attacker, she said, "Nothing can change what happened to me but I am happy to know he can not do this to someone else."

Eric Parnes – Jirajariyawetch's lawyer – said, "Although this took an incredible amount of pressure and time to lead to an arrest, it does show that when the police and prosecutors are allowed to do their job without illogical restraints people can have some sense of hope that things can be better."

Douglas is no stranger to being arrested. Before his last arrest, Douglas had reportedly been arrested 44 times on charges that included drugs, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, robbery, and criminal tampering. On May 13, 2019, Douglas was arrested 16 times, according to the New York Post.

The same day that he mugged the Thai model, he was allegedly arrested for an afternoon clobbering of a 34-year-old woman when he punched her in the face.

On Thursday, Douglas was arraigned on the latest charges in Manhattan Supreme Court before Judge Curtis Farber, who set bail at $75,000. Douglas is scheduled to appear in court on April 11 for the subway mugging.

According to NYPD data, robberies are up by nearly 35% in New York City compared to last year at this point. Burglaries are up 11% and felony assault increased year-over-year. Crimes committed in the city's transit system are up a whopping 74% this year.

Kevin Douglas, 40, arrested for 11/22 subway station attack on Thai model.\nWas already on Rikers for incident later that day; pushed open a woman's door and punched her in the face.\nHas 44 priors. Was arrested 16 times on one day alone.https://nypost.com/2022/02/12/queens-man-busted-for-nyc-subway-attack-on-thai-model/\u00a0\u2026
— Crime in NYC (@Crime in NYC) 1644724701

NYC woman caught on video pushing commuter into moving subway train



Police are searching for a woman who was caught on surveillance video pushing another commuter into a moving subway train in New York City this week.

Authorities said the woman shoved a 42-year-old woman into the northbound train at the 42nd street and 7th avenue station near Times Square about 8:15 a.m. Monday morning, according to WNBC-TV.

The woman, who immediately fled the scene, can be see standing up from a bench and abruptly shoving the woman in the back right as the train began zipping by as a crowd of people stood around them. Investigators said the suspect and the victim did not appear to exchange words before the attack.

Fortunately, the victim did not fall into the tracks. She did, however, smack her face against the side of the car before falling backward onto the platform, investigators noted.

WABC-TV reported that the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to her face and legs.

Search For Suspect Behind Subway Push www.youtube.com

Detectives reportedly canvassed the scene and talked to witnesses for clues about the suspect's identity or whereabouts. They hope the surveillance video, which clearly shows the suspect's face, will lead to an arrest.

The New York City Police Department is asking the public to come forward with any information about the suspect. She was last seen wearing a multi-colored bandana, a black shirt, and beige pants. She is believed to be in her 30s.

Witnesses described the harrowing scene as a reminder that subways can be dangerous places and that people need to constantly be aware of their surroundings.

"It looked malicious," commuter Alejandro DeJesus said. "That's scary. That could happen to anybody when you least expect it."

Another commuter said, "This is like what it used to be like in the '80s."

"Do I feel safe? I'm guarded," another added in conversation with WCBS-TV. "When I'm on the subway platform I make sure that I am ready to grab something."

Subway pushings are surprisingly common in New York City. WABC reported that there have been 20 pushings so far in 2021 compared to 17 at this time last year.

Goon slugs grandmother while she was listening to the rosary in unprovoked Grand Central subway attack



Video shows an unprovoked attack on a 60-year-old woman at the Grand Central subway station in New York City. The woman was slugged in the head and suffered injuries that will keep her out of work for weeks.

Luzby Gallego was walking on the 7 train platform at Grand Central Station on the night of July 15. The grandmother was praying for safety, while the rosary was playing through her headphones, when she was attacked by a goon out of nowhere. The man is seen on surveillance video running up from behind and sucker-punching the woman in the head.

Police said the unidentified attacker then fled on the northbound 5 train.

On Thursday, the official Twitter account for the NYPD posted a video of the attack and asked for the public's assistance in identifying the assailant: "WANTED for ASSAULT: Know him? On 7/15 at 10:13 pm, at the Grand Central subway station in the Manhattan, a 60-year-old female was walking when she was punched in the back of the head in an unprovoked attack. If you have information, DM @NYPDTips, or call them at 800-577-TIPS."

🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: Know him? On 7/15 at 10:13 pm, at the Grand Central subway station in the Manhattan, a 60-year… https://t.co/07ezHu57p9

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 1626868807.0

Police said Gallego was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment. The victim suffered a fractured left arm and a bruised head.

"I felt a lot of pain and I yelled and I yelled," Gallego told WABC-TV. "I didn't know who the person was."

"She fell on her left arm and she was totally disoriented. She didn't know anything," Gallego's daughter Viviana Martinez told WCBS-TV. "She started screaming for help and nobody did help her, so she just went on the train and she called the ambulance from the actual train."

Gallego, who works as a school crossing guard during the day and cleans an embassy at night, will be out of work because of her injuries sustained in the attack.

"She cannot work at the moment," Martinez said of her mother, who is now wearing a cast on her arm. "She's going to be out of work for about six weeks and she cannot do anything on her own. I have to constantly help her get dressed, cook, clean."

"Awful. You know when you see these things on the news you never expect that would happen to your own mom. It was just too sad," Martinez said.

Caught On Video: Woman Punched In Back Of Head In Unprovoked Subway Attack www.youtube.com

There was another brutal subway incident recently in New York City that left a 58-year-old woman in a coma. A man attempted to steal a backpack shortly after 9:30 a.m. on July 17 at the Canal Street N train station, as reported by WCBS-TV. Than Htwe and her son were both walking up the stair when the thief tried to steal the backpack. During the struggle, the mother and son were knocked down the stairs. Her head struck the ground.

She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and needed emergency brain surgery.

"The doctors told us that the trauma to her head was so severe that she won't be able to wake up," the son, Kyaw Zaw Hein, and her husband, Myint Shein, said on a GoFundMe page.

The suspect fled the crime scene, and the NYPD is asking the public's help in finding the man.

🚨WANTED for ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: On 7/17 at 9:40 AM, inside the Canal St "N" subway station in Manhattan, the suspect… https://t.co/ATmPmb0lhw

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 1626615106.0

There were 223 felony assaults recorded in New York City's subway system in the first five months of 2021, which was higher than any year since 1997, according to the New York Post.

Following the addition of 250 police officers to the subway system in late May to address safety concerns, the crime surge appears to be cooling off.

"Transit cops recorded 14 felony assaults in the two weeks between June 7 and June 20, the NYPD stats show — a dramatic turnaround from the 36 assaults reported between May 3 and May 16 and 25 between May 17 and May 30," the Post reported.

NYPD release video of man who allegedly attacked family, threw elderly grandmother onto subway train tracks



The New York Police Department is seeking a suspect they believe got into a violent altercation with a family and threw a 73-year-old grandmother onto the subway train tracks.

The alarming incident unfolded about 1:30 p.m. Monday on a subway platform in the Clinton-Washington station in Brooklyn.

The grandmother was walking with her husband, who is 82 years old, and her grandson, who is 30 years old.

The grandson got into a quarrel with the man because he was smoking marijuana, and he responded by punching the grandson in the face. When the grandparents went to help their grandson, the man attacked them as well.

During the fracas, the grandmother was knocked onto the subway train tracks in front of an oncoming subway train. Luckily for her, the conductor was able to stop the train before it struck her.

Witnesses said they saw the victims bloodied after the alleged attack.

"They had two people sitting up against the wall. They were bleeding all over. And I wasn't privy to it, but somebody said there was a female up on the tracks," said witness Lester Smalls to WCBS-TV.

The daughter of the grandparents told WCBS that the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries.

"When I saw my dad, he had blood behind his head and a bleeding lip. My mother had oxygen tubes inserted down her throat. Her legs were wrapped in bandaging," said Ren Cheng through a translator.

Police released a video of a man walking away after the alleged attack. He is described as 5-foot-7 tall and weighing 200 pounds with a medium build. They believe he is between 25 years and 30 years old.

The grandfather was released after receiving several stitches, but the grandmother and grandson remained hospitalized with injuries from the fight.

"How can there be people like this? You only say one thing and they turn around and assault you? There's no law and order anymore in America," Cheng said.

Here's a local news report about the alarming incident:

NYPD: Man Wanted For Attacking Family And Knocking Grandmother Onto Subway Tracks In Brooklynwww.youtube.com