Maniac shoves, punches man, 85, in unprovoked assault at NYC subway station: cops

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An unhinged maniac shoved and pummeled an 85-year-old man in an unprovoked assault inside a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, cops stated.

The octogenarian was ready for a Manhattan-bound J prepare at Broadway Junction round 11:15 a.m. when an entire stranger – later recognized as Jeffrey Joseph, 39 – randomly pushed him to the bottom, authorities and sources stated.

Joseph punched and kicked the senior earlier than taking off, the sources stated. 

The senior was examined by EMS employees on scene, however refused additional medical consideration. 


The 85-year-old man was pushed to the bottom, punched and kicked on the Manhattan-bound J prepare platform at Broadway Junction, cops and sources stated. Wikipedia

Cops caught as much as Joseph, of Far Rockaway, about quarter-hour later, authorities stated. 

He was charged with assault and prison possession of a weapon, cops stated. 

Joseph’s arraignment in Brooklyn Legal Courtroom was pending Wednesday, based on on-line court docket information. 


An image of the Broadway Junction subway station
Jeffrey Joseph, 39, was arrested in connection to the assault, cops stated. Wikipedia

The assault occurred months after a maniacal homeless man allegedly bludgeoned a 94-year-old retired trainer contained in the Oculus transit hub in Decrease Manhattan, based on police sources and the sufferer.

Audrey Harkins was within the iconic station to catch the E prepare round 9:30 a.m. on June 5 when a stranger – who sources have recognized as recidivist Edwin Wright, 39 – crept up behind her and clubbed her with a metallic object.

Harkins was patched up with three stitches on the hospital.

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