In another distressing incident within the city’s troubled subway system, a deranged woman punched a 16-year-old schoolgirl in the face, as reported by the police.
On January 7th, while heading to school, the teenager was assaulted by a deranged individual at the Union Square subway station in Manhattan. This incident occurred around 7 a.m., as reported by the NYPD.
The teenage girl was left with a bruised eye after being struck by the diminutive assailant, despite standing at only 5-feet-5-inches tall, according to the police.
The police reported that the punching was random and unprovoked.
The girl received immediate medical attention for her injuries right at the scene.
As of Tuesday, the assailant who fled the scene is still at large and his whereabouts remain unknown.
The NYPD recently released surveillance footage of the suspect walking down the subway platform, dragging a large black suitcase.
The police are urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist in locating the suspect.
In the latest incident, a teenager has been involved in an unprovoked assault, adding to a series of random attacks that have been making headlines in the city’s subways. This comes after the tragic incident in December, where a homeless woman was set on fire and tragically lost her life.
On December 1 and December 31, separate unprovoked attacks resulted in two men being pushed onto the subway tracks. In the latter incident, a 45-year-old victim miraculously survived when a No. 1 train ran over him at the 18th Street station in Chelsea.
In a bid to combat the escalating incidents of subway crimes, Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a new initiative to bolster police presence in the system during nighttime hours.
Starting on Monday, NYPD officers have commenced patrols on every overnight train operating on the A, G, J, and L lines from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Just before the surge commenced on Monday, a 39-year-old man experienced a sudden and unprovoked attack on a D train. He was punched and slashed in the chest, according to the police.
