Police said media reports that the human leg found on the elevated subway tracks near 167th Street subway station in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 17, may belong to a man who was struck by a train in Manhattan are unconfirmed.

 

As reported, an MTA official at the Bronx station told Norwood News that service had been disrupted on the 4 line on Feb. 17 due to “police activity.” An NYPD spokesperson later said police received a call at around 1.02 p.m. and officers from the 44th Precinct responded to a report of remains found along the northbound 4 line roadbed between the 167th Street station and 170th Street station.

 

“Upon arrival, officers observed a human leg along the roadbed,” a spokesperson said. “The leg was removed and the investigation remains ongoing.”

As reported, following the discovery of the leg, Bronx passengers were left feeling exasperated over the cold holiday weekend when the sole central north-south 4 subway service was temporarily suspended, and since the D service was already suspended for repairs.

 

Separately, it had earlier been reported to police by an MTA train operator on Feb. 12 that a man who had been observed lying facedown on the roadbed at the Spring Street station in Manhattan on the evening of Feb.12 was fatally struck by a downtown 6 train which was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the man as it entered the station. Police said no criminality was suspected in relation to the incident.

Some media outlets, citing police sources, reported on Feb. 23 that the man’s leg was likely dragged by a subway train up to The Bronx station and was discovered on Feb. 17.

 

A police spokesperson told Norwood News on Feb. 23, “I spoke with the detectives today. They’re still waiting on results from the ME (Medical Examiner)’s office to determine who the leg belongs to.”

On Friday, Feb. 23, in a separate incident, a 45-year-old man was killed aboard the D train at 182nd-183rd Street subway station in Fordham Heights, following a dispute. The exact cause of death is currently unknown. Subway riders later gave their reaction to the incident.

 

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

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