Man falls onto train tracks during attack at East Harlem subway station: NYPD

EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man fell onto train tracks after he was punched at an East Harlem subway station on Wednesday, according to the NYPD.

It happened at the 125th Street station around 1:20 a.m. A 52-year-old man was punched in the face during a fight, which caused him to fall onto the train roadbed, police said.

The man sustained a laceration to his lip and pain to his face, according to authorities. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan by EMS for his injuries.

Louis Jackson, 35, was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment, police said.

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