They were apparently on friendly terms with each other, but obviously, their friendship didn’t extend much outside the train.
Chris Hansen explained his connection to the man in an interview with the Daily Mail.
Hansen would commute with the man every morning on the train into New York City from the Connecticut.
Hansen had no idea that the “predator” was going to be that specific person, nor did he recognize him until he was standing just a few feet in front of him in the kitchen.