A homeless man in his 50s was engulfed in flames after setting fire to a Manhattan subway car while sleeping. According to the New York Post, the suspect set the victim on fire on the 34th Street 3 train around 3:00 AM on the 1st, then fled. He was caught by police three days later the 4th.
The suspect, Hiram Carrero (18), a Harlem resident, is charged with attempted murder, assault, destruction of property, and arson.
The victim suffered severe burns to his legs and is reported to be in stable condition. A similar incident of a passenger being set on fire on the New York City subway occurred in December of last year, resulting in the death of a victim.
On December 20th of last year, a man killed a sleeping woman by dousing her with flammable liquid and setting her on fire on the F train at the Stillwell Avenue Station in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
After the crime, the man watched the woman burn before disappearing from the scene. He was later apprehended by police after a search.