Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of AARON WALKER, 28, for allegedly shoving a 24-year-old off-duty NYPD officer onto the tracks at the 3rd Avenue L-train station in the East Village in September 2025. WALKER is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with one count each of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree. [1]

“As alleged, Aaron Walker assaulted a complete stranger and shoved him onto the subway tracks in a callous and frightening attack,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I am thankful this off-duty officer was returned to safety with the help of a Good Samaritan. All New Yorkers deserve to be safe in our subway system, and those who commit this type of horrific violence will be prosecuted.”

As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, on September 23, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the officer was walking on the L-train platform at the 3rd Avenue station, near East 14th Street. As the officer walked by, WALKER, unprovoked, allegedly approached and punched him in the head. As the officer turned around, WALKER allegedly grabbed him by his shirt and threw him onto the southbound L train tracks. As the officer attempted to pull himself up, he saw the lights of a train that was preparing to enter the station. With the help of a Good Samaritan, the officer made it off the tracks before the train entered. The officer was eventually taken to a hospital to be treated for bruising and pain to his head, neck and arm.

WALKER allegedly fled the scene, running to the Union Square station through the subway tunnel. At the station, WALKER allegedly changed out of his sweatpants and threw them onto the tracks. Officers stopped and arrested WALKER as he attempted to board a northbound L train.

Assistant D.A. Maureen Paparo is handling the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Assistant D.A. Erin Tierney (Chief of Trial Bureau 30) and Executive D.A. Lisa DelPizzo (Chief of the Trial Division). Investigative Analyst Isabel Long (Trial Bureau 30) and Paralegals Caroline Schwanwede (Trial Bureau 30) and Julianna Bosrock (Trial Bureau 30) are providing invaluable assistance in this case.

D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD, particularly the 13th Precinct and the Transit Robbery Squad.

 

Defendant Information:

AARON WALKER

New York, NY

Charged:

• Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a class B felony, one count
• Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a class C felony, one count
• Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony, one count

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[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.