According to a New York Post report, the Honduran migrant accused of shoving two riders onto the tracks at a Manhattan subway station has been deported from the United States four times before the alleged attack, federal officials said.
The suspect, Bairon Hernandez, has at least 15 prior arrests on charges ranging from aggravated assault to drug possession, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Authorities say Hernandez, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, and reckless endangerment following the incident at the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Police allege he pushed two victims onto the subway roadbed Sunday: Richard Williams, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, and Jhon Pena, 30.
Williams remains in critical condition, while Pena suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Federal officials say Hernandez first entered the United States illegally in January 2008 and was deported four times over the years. His most recent removal occurred in 2020. Authorities say it is unclear when he reentered the country afterward.
Department of Homeland Security Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis called Hernandez a “serial criminal” who should never have been able to harm Americans.
“This individual should never have been able to walk our streets and harm innocent Americans,” Bis said in a statement.
The case has reignited debate over immigration enforcement and repeat deportations as authorities investigate how Hernandez was able to return to the United States after multiple removals.
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