Attacker Beats Woman Unconscious In Kips Bay Apartment: NYPD

KIPS BAY, NY — A man beat up a woman until she was unconscious in a Kips Bay apartment building earlier this month, police said.

The attacker and a 30-year-old woman got into an argument inside an apartment building near 28th St. and Second Ave. about 11:45 p.m. on Wed., March 6, police said.

Their argument spiraled out of control, and the man began punching and kicking her until she was unconscious, according to police.

Police said the man snatched his victim's purse and fled.

A second man dragged the woman into the stairwell before fleeing as well, police said.

Police said the woman was taken to a hospital for bruising and swelling on her face.

Police said the assailant was described approximately 35-years-old, black with a slender build, 6-feet tall and 180 pounds with a southern accent wearing all camouflage.

The second man, who dragged the woman to the stairwell, was described as a middle-aged black man wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans and a black jacket, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COMor by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.