New York police nab man sought after fatal subway shove

November 19, 2014 07:51 am | Updated 07:51 am IST - NEW YORK

Police say they’ve apprehended a man wanted for questioning after the death of a stranger who was shoved into the path of a train at a New York City subway station.

Police say Kevin Darden was picked up by detectives on Tuesday evening.

The 61-year-old victim was standing with his wife at a station in the Bronx on Sunday when a man pushed him onto the tracks as a D train was approaching. His wife told police the man’s push was unprovoked.

Authorities say the man fled the subway station, hopped onto a bus and took it a few stops.

Police say Mr. Darden is suspected of pushing another man on a platform at another subway station earlier this month. That man suffered minor injuries. Charges are pending.

Mr. Darden is in custody and can’t be reached for comment.

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