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Man allegedly assaults officer

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Police are currently searching for a man wanted for assaulting an officer on the platform of the No. 7 train.
The incident occurred on Saturday, November 21 on the platform at the 52nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway station. The officer was attempting to make an arrest when the suspect, identified as Kraig Brown, pushed him down a flight of stairs. The officer was taken to New York Hospital Queens in stable condition.
Brown, who was last seen with a close-cropped haircut, is 38 years old, 180 pounds, approximately 5’8”. He fled the station on foot in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.