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Dec 24, 2024, 11:42 AM

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Sebastian Zapata, the 33-year-old man accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire on a subway car in Coney Island, was sent to the hospital overnight. His arraignment has been delayed as a result, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.

According to the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, Zapata is no longer in the hospital. The reason for the hospitalization has not been released.

Zapata is accused of lighting a woman on fire as she slept on the F train on Sunday morning. The woman succumbed to her injuries.

Zapata, a migrant from Guatemala, was previously deported in 2018 for entering the country illegally. It is unclear how he re-entered the US.

A group of high school students recognized Zapata, leading to his arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.