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Brooklyn Commuter Faces Charges After Accidentally Knocking Man onto Subway Tracks

The victim, a homeless man, survived being hit and dragged by an R train, sustaining severe injuries.

  • Emmanuel Paul, 20, was charged with reckless endangerment for the incident at Jay St.-MetroTech station.
  • The victim, identified only as L.H., suffered 12 broken ribs and emotional trauma.
  • Witnesses described a chaotic scene where Paul tried to help L.H. after the accident.
  • L.H. was transported to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and is in stable condition.
  • Paul remains in custody, with arraignment pending in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
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