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Mugging Victim Thrown Onto Train Tracks In Midtown Manhattan
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Ben Yakas
Published Jun 2, 2013
Modified Jun 2, 2013
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A man was shoved onto the train tracks in midtown Manhattan after getting into a fight with a mugger over his iPhone. According to police, the victim was on a Queens-bound E train around 11:30 p.m. Saturday when the mugger attempted to steal his iPhone and wallet. The two struggled as the train was pulling into the Lexington Avenue-53rd Street station.
The fight spilled onto the platform as the man tried to hold onto his property; after the train pulled out of the station, the victim was shoved onto the tracks. According to ABC, the mugger took off with the wallet, though it's unclear if he also got the phone. The victim suffered minor injuries, but was able to get off of the tracks before the next train arrived.
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