"Bairon Hernandez, 34, was charged with murder once the victim, Roosevelt Island resident Richard Williams, died from his injuries nine days after police said he was pushed onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station on the morning of March 8."
"The NYPD described both shovings as unprovoked attacks. The federal Department of Homeland Security said Hernandez is originally from Honduras, has unlawfully entered the United States five times and has been deported four times, most recently in 2020."
"NYPD data shows major transit crime so far this year through March 22 is at about the same level as by that point last year. More than 480 such crimes have been recorded so far in 2026, with grand larcenies, felony assaults and robberies comprising most of the incidents."
Bairon Hernandez, 34, has been charged with murder after allegedly pushing 83-year-old Richard Williams onto subway tracks, leading to his death nine days later. Hernandez is also accused of pushing a 30-year-old man at the same station, who survived. Both incidents were described as unprovoked attacks by the NYPD. Hernandez, originally from Honduras, has a history of unlawful entries and deportations. He was arrested two days after the assaults. Transit crime rates remain consistent with the previous year, with over 480 incidents reported in 2026.
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