NYC Homeless Man Held on $250K Bail for Setting Subway Rider on Fire
TL;DR
Nile Taylor, a 49-year-old ex-convict with a history of gun and forgery charges, was arraigned in Manhattan court for allegedly setting a subway passenger on fire with a flaming can of alcohol. The judge set his bail at $250,000, citing the strong evidence and Taylor's criminal history. Taylor faces multiple charges, including assault and menacing, and is due back in court on May 31.
- Maniac ex-con who torched NYC straphanger gives stone-faced grimace as judge sets bail at $250K New York Post
- 49-year-old man accused of setting subway rider on fire in Manhattan held on $250K bail WABC-TV
- Suspect who set NYC subway rider on fire threw flaming objects at passengers before, police say CBS New York
- Man charged with arson after allegedly throwing flammable liquid onto straphangers, NYPD says Gothamist
- NYC homeless man accused of setting stranger on fire on subway hurled flaming alcohol: prosecutors New York Daily News
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