8 yrs. for random train push
A homeless man who shoved a woman in front of a train as it barreled into the Union Square station was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday for the unprovoked attack, prosecutors said.
Aditya Vemulapati, 26, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in June, will also have to serve five years of post-release supervision as part of his sentence, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.
Vemulapati randomly shoved 40-year-old Liliana Sagbaicela in front of a 4 train as it arrived at Union Square at about 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, 2020.
Miraculously, Sagbaicela survived the attack after she landed on the track bed and several train cars passed over her, police said.
“Today’s sentence makes clear that we will hold accountable those who cause harm in our subway system,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.