{"id":2253558,"date":"2024-05-26T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T00:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-rider-set-alight-as-flaming-liquid-is-thrown-on-him-once-in-custody-police-come-to-realization-about-suspect\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T00:14:53","slug":"nyc-subway-rider-set-alight-as-flaming-liquid-is-thrown-on-him-once-in-custody-police-come-to-realization-about-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-rider-set-alight-as-flaming-liquid-is-thrown-on-him-once-in-custody-police-come-to-realization-about-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in NYC Subway Set on Fire &#8211; Police Make a Realization After Arresting Suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-subway-rider-set-alight-as-flaming-liquid-is-thrown-on-him-once-in-custody-police-come-to-realization-about-suspect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On May 26, 2024, \u200ca 23-year-old man was \u200bset\u200c on fire in a \u200bNYC subway when \u2064Nile Taylor, 49, \u2063tossed a\u200b flaming liquid onto him. \u2062The man survived \u200cthe attack, protecting his fianc\u00e9e from the \u200bflames. Upon arresting\u2063 Taylor, \u200bthe police realized\u200c they\u200c had been\u2064 searching\u200c for him for\u2062 weeks in connection to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-man-calls-911-on-himself-says-black-teen-has-gun-then-claims-racial-profiling\/\" title=\"Report: Man Calls 911 On Himself, Says Black Teen Has Gun, Then Claims Racial Profiling\">similar incident<\/a> that \u200doccurred in February at the West \u200c28th Street subway station. Taylor, who has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">held responsible<\/a> \u2063for both the crimes, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-obama-envoy-warns-u-s-groups-stop-disruptive-activities-in-canada\/\" title=\"Ex-Obama Envoy Warns U.S. Groups: Stop \"Disruptive Activities' in Canada\">faces multiple charges including assault<\/a>, arson, reckless endangerments, and weapon possession.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>NYC Subway Rider Set Alight as Flaming Liquid Is Thrown on Him &#8211; Once in Custody, Police Come to Realization About Suspect<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 26, 2024 at 3:42pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Police on Saturday arrested a man after a 23-year-old was set on fire on a New York City subway.<\/p>\n<p>New York police then realized they had been looking for him for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Nile Taylor, 49, was arrested not long after the Saturday afternoon incident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/manhattan-subway-crime-suspect-charged-assault-arson-allegedly-set-man-on-fire-train-nyc\/14874249\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor was charged with assault, arson, and reckless engagement. He is also charged with petty larceny and criminal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>While Taylor was in custody, police realized they had been looking for the suspect in a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/national-guard-troops-deployed-nyc-subway-amid-spate-heinous-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a> that took place on Feb. 5, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/26\/us-news\/maniac-who-set-nyc-straphanger-on-fire-was-behind-earlier-similar-incident-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maniac who set NYC straphanger on fire was behind earlier similar incident: cops <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dx1YuIHrDH\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dx1YuIHrDH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h2RcqQQ2Rx\">pic.twitter.com\/h2RcqQQ2Rx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1794769734476427369?\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The February incident took place at the West 28th Street subway station.<\/p>\n<p>Video shows a man police had identified as Taylor holding two cans of burning liquid. The cans were thrown at people at the station, but no one was hurt.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is mental health a serious concern in modern America?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Taylor faces assault, arson, reckless endangerment and weapons possession in the February incident<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Petrit Alijaj was riding the No. 1 train when \u201ca maniac like put fire on my body, and he left the train,\u201d he told WABC.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect said nothing but gave Alijaj what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brooklyn-da-will-not-charge-man-shooting-attacker-crowded-subway-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">victim<\/a> said was a weird look.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had a cup with the fire and the train stopped at Houston Street. We thought when he go for the door, we thought he\u2019s leaving, he\u2019s getting off. He waited for the door to open and then he put the fire on me,\u201d Alijaj said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then left the train.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 MAN SET ON FIRE ON NYC SUBWAY<\/p>\n<p>The assailant, identified as Nile Taylor, set a train passenger on fire by hurling a flaming cup of liquid at him. The attack took place on the 1 train approaching the Houston Street station.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, a 23-year-old man, suffered burns to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k3k2ErbiH4\">pic.twitter.com\/k3k2ErbiH4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1794509974770495975?\">May 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alijaj said he blocked the flames from hitting his fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI protect my fiancee with my body,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe doctors said 30 percent of my body was burnt. But I don\u2019t think it is 30 percent. Maybe more like 10 percent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not released any information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/musician-takes-drastic-measure-nyc-station-attack-suspending-subway-performances-indefinitely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspect\u2019s motive<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/26\/us\/nyc-flammable-substance-subway-arrest\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 23-year-old man was set ablaze on a NYC subway when someone tossed flaming liquid onto him. Swift police action led to an arrest on Saturday, May 26, 2024. 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