Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire at a homeless panhandler threatening to mug a woman at a Midtown subway station.
The panhandler was holding open an emergency gate when he told the 40-year-old woman he would steal her purse if she didn't hand over her money.
The gunman ordered the would be mugger to "leave her alone" and then fired a warning shot, thwarting the robbery attempt.After firing the single shot, the gunman fled. Police are looking for him. Officers responded and took the panhandler into custody. Matthew Roesch, 40, was charged with attempted robbery.
His one prior arrest is for theft of service at the Times Square-W. 42nd St. subway station Sept. 18. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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