Man throws flaming liquid on New York City subway, burns fellow rider
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A New York City subway rider was taken to the hospital on Saturday afternoon for burn injuries after a stranger tossed a cup of burning liquid at the man. The sudden attack happened at the Houston Street subway station on the 1 line in lower Manhattan, the New York Police Department said. Flaming Liquid Attack NY Subway Police officers tracked Taylor at the intersection of Canal Street and Renwick Street using a cell phone he allegedly stole from another subway rider. Police are also investigating a similar encounter in February when a man threw a container with a flaming liquid at a group of people on a subway platform in the West 28th Street station.
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