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Caught On Camera: Suspect Shoves Woman Head-First Into Brooklyn Subway In Unprovoked Attack

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There were some frightening moments on a subway platform in Brooklyn, after a man is seen pushing a woman head-first into a train.

Cell phone video shows the suspect pushing a woman from behind, launching her into a parked subway train sitting at the Dekalb Avenue station Wednesday evening.

Police are looking for the man, who was seen having a dispute with at least one other person before the unprovoked attack on the commuter.

There's no word on whether she was seriously injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637.

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