Man shoots himself in Midtown subway station, tells cops he was shot, gets busted: NYPD

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News on Dec 29, 2025

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A man was arrested for sending police on a wild goose chase by claiming he was shot inside a Manhattan subway station — only for investigators to determine his wound was self-inflicted, cops said Monday.

The suspect ventured into an off-limits section of the 57th St. station near Sixth Ave. in Midtown, where he shot himself in the chest following an argument with a family member around 10:13 p.m. Sunday, cops said.

Officers responding to the gunfire found the suspect nursing his wound on the street above the station, where he told police he was the victim of a shooting, said police.

Medics rushed the suspect to Mount Sinai West for treatment, where his story broke down under further questioning, a law enforcement source told the Daily News.

Gary Grinshtein, 27, was arrested and charged with false reporting, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass, cops said.

A weapon was recovered from the scene, said police.

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