A maniac pushed a woman onto the subway tracks and punched another lady in the face in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Saturday — and was later arrested at a nearby shelter, police and sources said.
A 51-year-old was shoved and a 43-year-old was socked on the R subway line at 53rd Street and Fourth Avenue around 8:45 a.m., according to cops.
A 25-year-old person of interest was taken into custody at the shelter, police sources said, noting both victims suffered facial injuries as well as pain to the legs and back.
The attacks come as major crime in the the city’s transit system has increased 17% so far this year, compared with the same period last year, according to NYPD data.
Assaults have increased 9%, from 65 at the same point last year to 71 so far in 2026, the data show.
Robberies have soared so far this year, jumping 58% from 38 over the same timeframe in 2025 to 60, according to the data.
The first subway murder of the year happened Tuesday when a man was shot to death inside a Bronx subway station, cops said.
Crime overall is down 8% citywide so far this year versus the same span in 2025, NYPD data show.