Crime & Safety
Woman Attacked Inside Chelsea Subway Station, Police Say
An attacker punched and shoved a 67-year-old woman inside of a Manhattan subway station, police said.
CHELSEA, NY — A woman attacked a 67-year-old woman inside a subway station last week, police said.
The attacker, who police haven't yet arrested, approached the 67-year-old woman inside the 14 Street/ Sixth Avenue subway station on Feb. 22 at about 11:39 p.m.
Police say the woman knocked the 67-year-old to the ground and then punched her in the face repeatedly. The 67-year-old suffered a fractured elbow and bruising on her face and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The attacker ran from the station. Police are working to identify and locate her.
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