Suspect identified in the killing of woman set on fire on New York subway - Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said attacker committed ‘one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning

"We have images of the perpetrator and are working closely with NYPD investigators to track him down and arrest him for this senseless and horrific crime," MTA Chief Security Offi

New York City police say they have taken into custody a person of interest in the death of a woman who may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being lit on fire by a man she didn’t

A woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train in New York City last weekend, an event that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being.

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.