A suspect has been arrested after firing his gun as an attempted mugger went after a woman inside a busy Manhattan subway station, authorities said Wednesday.
No one was injured when the gunman, identified as 43-year-old John Rote, opened fire shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday inside the 49th Street station in midtown, a police spokesperson said.
A 49-year-old man was trying to rob a woman when the gunman fired into the air, according to authorities. No bullets struck the would-be robber or anyone else, police said. Rote then fled the station. Surveillance photos released by the police showed him wearing black shorts and a green T-shirt and carrying a green tote bag.
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WATCH HEREThe 49-year-old man was arrested on a charge of attempted robbery, police said. Rote faces charges including weapon and firearm possession, reckless endangerment and menacing.
Attorney information for Rote, who had no prior criminal history, was not immediately clear.
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