Event that caused an uproar in the subway! Set a sleeping man on fire and fled.

Event that caused an uproar in the subway! Set a sleeping man on fire and fled.

04.12.2025 07:41

An incident that caused an uproar occurred in the New York subway. An unidentified individual set fire to a 56-year-old passenger who was traveling while asleep on the train. The person whose pants caught fire was taken to the hospital, while the attacker fled the scene on foot after exiting the train. The police have asked citizens for help in locating the suspect.

A 56-year-old man traveling on the subway in New York City was reportedly set on fire while sleeping.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) made a post on social media regarding the incident. The post stated that the incident occurred on December 1st at around 3:05 AM on the 3 train line.

PANTS SET ON FIRE

It was reported that an unidentified person boarded the train at Penn Station and set the pants of a 56-year-old passenger, who was sleeping at the time, on fire.

TREATED IN HOSPITAL

The perpetrator then exited the car and fled on foot, while the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. The NYPD released a video on social media asking for the public's help in locating the suspect.

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