The harrowing December 2024 incident raised the alarm about the safety of the city's public subway system. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arrested in connection to the crime, where he is accused of setting her on fire with a lighter and fanned the flames using a shirt.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) said that the 45-year-old was found on fire at around 4 am (local time) and was taken to a nearby hospital. The authorities noted that the man is currently in stable condition,

Police in New York City are searching for a person they say set a man on fire near Times Square shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning near West 41st Street and 7th Avenue.