Picture of the day 1 |Can this happen in Nigeria| - Police arrests man for attempted murder for ordinary push

A homeless man has been arrested after he allegedly pushed a transgender woman onto the subway tracks in Greenwich Village earlier this week. Police said Saturday he had been charged with second-degree attempted murder as a hate crime.

Police identified the man as 32-year-old Rolan Reid. When they made the arrest at the Canal Street station on Saturday, he threatened them, “I’m going to throw you guys onto the tracks,".

Later, Reid was taken to a hospital for psychological evaluation, police said. He also reportedly made statements to police incriminating himself.

The 28-year-old transgender woman said she was standing on a platform at the train station when Reid allegedly yelled at her, “What are you looking at” before pushing her onto the tracks. Her attacker fled, and another rider helped her back up onto the platform.

She was treated and released from the hospital after the attack.

Source: AP

15 comments:

@lwkmd_naija - follow on instagram/twitter said...: He is looking for a way to get into prison (free food n shelter); June 8, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Davido's driver said...: Thank God he didnt push her into a moving train; June 8, 2015 at 9:10 AM
chidi maduka said...: They should leave this transgender people alone, they are humans; June 8, 2015 at 9:11 AM
prettiyz said...: How is that attemped murder.its not like a train was coming; June 8, 2015 at 9:11 AM
ed DREAMZ said...: a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Even some white no like the whole trans shit self....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***; June 8, 2015 at 9:11 AM
Bonita Bislam said...: Psycho on the prowl; June 8, 2015 at 9:12 AM
jonathan jostico said...: The poster above me is high on hatred; June 8, 2015 at 9:12 AM
anita gold said...: Abi ooo hehehhe; June 8, 2015 at 9:13 AM
BONARIO NNAGS said...: I doubt his sanity, frustration has gotten the better part of him.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA; June 8, 2015 at 9:13 AM
Anonymous said...: Gay much???; June 8, 2015 at 9:13 AM
Chikkychoc said...: He's homeless. It's bad enough; June 8, 2015 at 9:14 AM
wilheminna moses said...: The transgender don use eye find trouble; June 8, 2015 at 9:15 AM
Abraham Ndu said...: Lol; June 8, 2015 at 9:17 AM
Bishop Dammy said...: We just need some things to stop as soon as possible. .. transgender stories for example. 1cor 6:9; June 8, 2015 at 9:18 AM
Anonymous said...: HHAHAHAHAHAA...TOMJERRYSWIT