Suspected NYC subway shover Derrick Mills who was accused of pushing grandpa, 74, onto tracks for making eye contact is perp-walked through a train station
A homeless man accused of pushing his grandfather onto New York City subway tracks was being walked through another station as police announced his arrest.
Derrick Mills, 49, is accused of pushing 74-year-old Trevor Crawford off a subway platform onto the tracks because he was “angry” because the victim was “staring in his direction.”
Crawford was on his way home from work in a Fifth Avenue parking garage when he was allegedly attacked by the mentally ill homeless man.
Mills has since been arrested for the scandalous attack after police found him on Thursday afternoon.
Hours later, a group of law enforcement officers escorted Derrick Mills through Union Square Station as subway commuters watched the crime unfold.
Derrick Mills, 49, is accused of pushing 74-year-old Trevor Crawford off a subway platform onto the tracks because he was ‘angry’ because the victim was ‘staring in his direction’
Crawford was on his way home from work in a Fifth Avenue parking garage when he was allegedly attacked by the mentally ill homeless man.
It is unclear why officers chose to let Mills walk through the station after his arrest.
Mills confessed to the crime when police asked and he was charged with assault, according to the New York Post.
Outside the subway station, a handcuffed Mills was met by more police officers as the crowd watched his arrest.
Police found the suspect thanks to a New Yorker who recognized him from surveillance footage of Mills walking on the subway platform.
The suspect was described as being 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds, and last seen wearing a black polo with brown pants and brown sneakers. Mills had since changed outfits and was pictured wearing black trousers, a gray T-shirt and a flannel jacket at the time of his public arrest.
The shocking attack left Crawford – who his family say weighs just 110 pounds and is just 6 feet tall – with five shattered ribs and pelvic injuries.
The random attack happened at the 68th Street-Hunter College subway station while Crawford was waiting for the 6 train around 12:15 Tuesday morning.
It is unclear why officers chose to let Mills walk through the station after his arrest
Police found the suspect thanks to a New Yorker who recognized him from surveillance footage of Mills walking on the subway platform
The random attack happened at the 68th Street-Hunter College subway station while Crawford was waiting for the 6 train around 12:15 Tuesday morning.
The victim’s granddaughter, Kerry-Ann Martin, told PIX 11 that Crawford still has a palm print on his chest from where he was pushed.
MTA workers were able to pull Crawford to safety on the platform before a train approached. Mills fled after the attack.
The victim’s granddaughter, Kerry-Ann Martin, told PIX 11 that he still has a palm print on his chest from where he was pushed.
Crawford is the father of three children, with five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Martin, his granddaughter, said he is a “spirited” man who “never looks for trouble.”
“His day is coming, that’s it, you’re not just going to hurt people, we’re all human, we’re all supposed to take care of each other just like the animals take care of each other,” Martin said. .
‘You look at the pride, the lion pride, everyone has their job, everyone is different, a different breed, a different color, but that makes us special. You hurt an elderly person…I hope the police catch him, that’s all I have to say,” Martin added.
Colleagues in the parking garage where he works called him the ‘perfect man’.
‘It’s terrible, for a man his age. Working all day, trying to get home with his family. (sig) to mind his own business – and get pushed onto the train.
MTA workers were able to pull Crawford to safety on the platform before a train approached. Mills fled after the attack
Mills was charged with assault in connection with the incident
“Man, that’s unacceptable,” said James, one of his managers.
According to the police, ten people have already been pushed onto the metro tracks this year.
It is the second assault charge against Mills, as he was charged in connection with an incident that occurred in 2000.
It is unclear whether Mills was convicted of the charges he faced in 2000.