Dramatic moment NYPD officers save man who fell on subway tracks – just seconds before train pulls into station
- Officers Valle and Canarte of the 45th Precinct were patrolling the 90th St-Elmhurst Ave station in Queens when they spotted a man on the tracks
- The officers sprang into action, jumped from the platform and hoisted the man back up with the help of other commuters
- The rescue took place just before the train roared past
Bodycam footage captures the daring rescue of a man who fell onto subway tracks and was pulled to safety by two NYPD officers just before the train roared past.
Officers Jonathan Valle and David Canarte of the NYPD’s 45th Precinct were assigned to a Mobile Force Field Post at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue station in Queens on Saturday.
They sprang into action around 1:48 a.m., rushing off the subway platform after seeing a man tumble onto the tracks of the southbound 7 train.
Bodycam video showed a man wearing a hoodie and camouflage jacket resting on his hands and knees.
He appeared dazed when the officers shined a flashlight on him. An NYPD spokesperson described him as “unresponsive.”
Officers Valle and Canarte of the NYPD’s 45th Precinct were patrolling the 90th St-Elmhurst Ave station early Saturday morning when they responded
They saw a man on his hands and knees on the subway tracks
The man, who was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and camouflage jacket, was found unresponsive, according to the NYPD
With the help of a good Samaritan, officers were able to get the man to safety just before the train roared past.
As he slowly stood up, Officer Valle jumped onto the track. Grunting, he hoisted the man onto the platform with the help of another commuter, who jumped down to join him.
Officer Canarte was then able to pull the man onto the platform from above while Valle and the Good Samaritan climbed back onto the platform.
The man lay on his back on the concrete, with his shirt lifted exposing his stomach, as the 7 train raced past.
The officers fist bumped each other triumphantly.
Other officers arrived and formed a small crowd. One officer raised a walkie-talkie to his mouth.
‘What’s your name?’ an officer asked in Spanish.
Police led the man to a nearby bench and ordered the man to sit down and buckle up before loading him into the back of an ambulance.
He was transported by paramedics to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst in stable condition, the NYPD said.
The man lay on his back on the platform, his shirt riding up to reveal his stomach, as officers stood around him
While speaking to him in Spanish, the officers asked the man’s name and led him to a nearby bench to sit down
An ambulance was called and the man was taken to a local hospital in stable condition
Police were praised by the 45th Precinct for taking action to save the man’s life
The man was identified as a 23-year-old Bronx resident, according to a department spokesperson.
The 45th Precinct posted Saturday evening on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, praising the officers’ quick thinking.
A photo of the grinning officers at the subway entrance was captioned: “Without hesitation, they ran toward him and with the help of good Samaritans, pulled him to safety before the train arrived.”