Man held after fatal subway shove

Kevin Darden is seen in this handout photograph from the New York City Police Department.

Kevin Darden is seen in this handout photograph from the New York City Police Department.

Published Nov 19, 2014

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Police say they have apprehended a man wanted for questioning after the death of a stranger who was shoved into the path of a train at a New York City subway station.

Police say Kevin Darden was picked up by detectives on Tuesday evening.

The 61-year-old victim was standing with his wife at a station in the Bronx on Sunday when a man pushed him onto the tracks as a D train was approaching. His wife told police the man's push was unprovoked.

Authorities say the man fled the subway station, hopped onto a bus and took it a few stops.

Police say Darden is suspected of pushing another man on a platform at another subway station earlier this month.

That man suffered minor injuries. Charges are pending.

Darden is in custody and can’t be reached for comment. - Sapa-AP

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