Police: Man, 67, found burned in Penn Station now 'critical'
A 67-year-old man found on fire Friday night inside Penn Station was in critical condition Sunday, the NYPD said.
The man’s identity has not been released.
Police were notified of the incident Friday night at around 9 p.m. They found the man with burn injuries to his legs and upper body. The man was then transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, police said.
A representative for Amtrak, which owns Penn Station, did not respond to a request for comment Sunday.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, the NYPD said.
It is the second high-profile burn incident within the city’s transportation system in a week.
On Dec. 22, a woman was set on fire aboard an F train. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, of Brooklyn, was charged with murder in the first and second degrees, as well as arson. The woman’s identity remains unknown.
Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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