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BROOKLYN — A pair of teens was charged with attempted murder for heartlessly pushing an elderly man onto the train tracks of a Williamsburg subway station after stealing his iPhone last week, police said.
The two muggers, Jaqua Sowells, 17, and Taheen Herkul, 15, were also charged with robbery and felony assault in the Feb. 17 attack on the platform of the Lorimer Street J train station, the NYPD said.
Sowells allegedly stole the 81-year-old victim’s iPhone on the platform about 11:45 a.m., and Herkul shoved him onto the tracks after the man gave chase, police said.
Both teens live at the same Manhattan Avenue address, located just blocks from the subway station, police added.
The victim was taken to Woodhull Hospital in stable condition.
