Whacko with 41 prior arrests shoves rider onto subway tracks – but is set free in court
A man with 41 prior arrests was charged with shoving a subway rider onto the tracks in the Bronx. The victim suffered serious injuries, including a brain bleed, but the assailant was released on supervised release after his arrest. A warrant has since been issued for his arrest after he failed to check in as required.
- ▪Rafael Escobar, 51, was arrested for pushing a 47-year-old woman onto the subway tracks.
- ▪The incident occurred at the Woodlawn 4-line station during an argument.
- ▪The victim was hospitalized with a brain bleed and other injuries.
- ▪Escobar has a lengthy criminal history but no prior violent crimes on record.
- ▪He was released on supervised release but failed to comply with check-in requirements.
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Metro Whacko with 41 prior arrests shoves rider onto subway tracks – but is set free in court By Amanda Woods Published May 27, 2026, 5:31 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A whacko with 41 arrests on his rap sheet was busted for shoving a Bronx subway rider onto the tracks Monday – then was promptly set free in court, officials said. Rafael Escobar, 51, left 47-year-old victim with a brain bleed when she pushed him onto the roadbed at the Woodlawn 4-line station during an argument on the platform at around 7 p.m., cops said. Escobar was charged with both felony and misdemeanor assault, as well as harassment — but was set free on supervised release.
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