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This undated photo shows Kevin Darden, who police said was wanted for an assault on Nov. 6, 2014, at the West 4th Street subway station.
Published Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 | 8:51 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 | 9:48 p.m.
NEW YORK — Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in the death of a stranger who was shoved into the path of a train at a New York City subway station.
Police say 34-year-old Kevin Darden, who has a history of robbery and assault arrests, was picked up by detectives Tuesday evening. It wasn't clear if he had a lawyer.
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.
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