A 30-year-old man was choked to death on a Manhattan train Monday after he threatened straphangers, police said.

Another subway rider stepped in and put the man in a headlock when he began acting erratically and making threats on the northbound F train just before 2:30 p.m., according to police.

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EMS at the Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street station were unable to revive him, cops said.

A 24-year-old man was taken into custody, police said. 

It was not immediately clear if he would face charges.

The 30-year-old man was put in a headlock while riding the northbound F line just before 2:30 p.m. and lost consciousness, according to police.

NYC subway rider, 30, dies after being put in headlock during outburst on train

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