NYPD: Woman attacked straphanger who accidentally elbowed her on NYC subway
According to authorities, a woman reportedly punched a fellow subway passenger after being accidentally elbowed on a train in Manhattan last Sunday. The incident was reported on Wednesday.
According to the NYPD, during the arrival of the northbound No.1 train at the 116 Street- Columbia University station at approximately 7:50 p.m., the victim, who is 27 years old, used her elbow to push away the woman she was sitting next to.
According to the authorities, the female assailant landed a punch on the commuter’s face before exiting the train as soon as it arrived at the station. The victim had to be hospitalized for medical attention following the attack.
No one has been taken into custody.
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