“It appears as though he was a migrant that was removed from the country and then came back into the country,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Fox 5 New York.
After reviewing surveillance footage from the subway car, police observed the suspect sitting across from the sleeping victim — with only the two of them in the car.
The suspect is seen leaving the train and sitting on a platform bench, observing as the woman burned, according to surveillance footage.
About eight hours later, after images from surveillance and police body cameras were released, three high school students recognized the suspect on a subway train in Manhattan, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday.
In light of safety concerns ahead of the holidays, Hochul announced plans to boost subway security, including deploying 250 additional National Guard members and equipping every subway car with security cameras.
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