Manhattan Subway Crime: Suspect Charged With Assault, Arson After Allegedly Setting Man On Fire On New York's No. 1 Train

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — A man has been charged for allegedly setting fire to another person on a subway train.

Police arrested Nile Taylor, 49, shortly after the incident on a No. 1 train on Houston Street Saturday afternoon.

According to the NYPD, the suspect threw an unknown flammable substance at another man as the train pulled into the station, causing the victim's shirt to ignite.

Police say the victim suffered burns to his upper torso, chest and neck. First responders transported the victim to an area hospital in stable condition.

Taylor is charged with assault, arson and reckless engagement. He is also accused of petty theft and criminal possession of a weapon.

Unrelated to the incident, authorities separately charged Taylor with criminal possession of stolen property, after recovering a phone that a woman had dropped on the station platform.

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the attack.

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