{"id":215087,"date":"2026-01-06T20:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/anton-aleshin-nyc-medical-student-accused-of-pushing-73-year-old-man-in-front-of-moving-train\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T20:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:23:38","slug":"anton-aleshin-nyc-medical-student-accused-of-pushing-73-year-old-man-in-front-of-moving-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/anton-aleshin-nyc-medical-student-accused-of-pushing-73-year-old-man-in-front-of-moving-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Anton Aleshin: NYC Medical Student Accused of Pushing 73-Year-Old Man In Front of Moving Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have a shocking story to report out of the Bronx today.<\/p>\n<p>A 29-year-old medical student named Anton Aleshin has been accused of pushing an elderly man in front of a moving train in the early hours of New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, 73-year-old Luis Figueroa, was knocked unconscious.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"A 29-year-old medical student has been arrested after showing an elderly man in front of a moving train.\" class=\"wp-image-544469 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM-1200x666.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM.png 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-06-at-2.53.57-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 29-year-old medical student has been arrested after showing an elderly man in front of a moving train.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube\/WKTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But miraculously, he managed to survive the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<p>Aleshin was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/02\/us-news\/maniac-accused-of-randomly-shoving-72-year-old-into-nyc-subway-is-russian-doctor-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New York Post<\/a><\/em>, he told police that he was a doctor in his native Russia, and is currently halfway through a residency program at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Post<\/em> reports that Aleshin \u201cmay have been intoxicated\u201d at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>He and Figueroa were not previously acquainted, and there seems to have been no provocation prior to the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brooklyn med student charged after allegedly shoving man into subway train\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2YzUKW9olMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Police say Aleshin pleaded not guilty during his Bronx Criminal Court arraignment. <\/p>\n<p>Aleshin is currently being held without bail.<\/p>\n<p>Figueroa, a grandfather of 17 is still recovering in the ICU at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>His niece Venis Falu said Figeroa was on his way home from a night at Empire City Casino in Yonkers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t really remember what happened,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/state\/brooklyn-medical-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-allegedly-shoving-man-into-subway-train\/article_ba75dd37-e513-5d18-96e0-d90dde98e747.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WKTV News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy that this could happen to a person who normally goes out, doesn\u2019t bother anybody,\u201d Falu continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, it had to be either he was drunk or having a bad day, but that\u2019s no excuse to hurt anybody. It made no sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aleshin\u2019s attorney, who was reportedly appointed by the nonprofit organization Legal Aid, declined to comment on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/anton-aleshin-nyc-medical-student-accused-of-pushing-73-year-old-man-in-front-of-moving-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have a shocking story to report out of the Bronx today. A 29-year-old medical student named Anton Aleshin has been accused of pushing an elderly man in front of a moving train in the early hours of New Year\u2019s Day. The victim, 73-year-old Luis Figueroa, was knocked unconscious. 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