NEW YORK -- A 22-year-old from New Jersey who was burned after being pushed onto the tracks at a PATH station is suing for $5 million, according to a report.

Julian Villafane Jr. alleges Michael DeGregorio, 24, shoved him at the 9th Street station in Manhattan on Oct. 31, 2015, according to NYPost.com. Villafane said he suffered second-degree burns as a result of electric shock when the tumbled onto to the tracks.

Villafane's suit also names the Port Authority, the New York Police Department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as defendants. The suit says those agencies "should have known" he could be a victim.

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