On Aug. 18 at 4:45 p.m., a 65-year-old man was struck in the neck by a stranger who swung a backpack inside the Queensboro Plaza subway station after the victim exited an elevator. The victim sustained a minor laceration and declined medical attention. The attacker ran from the station and fled on foot. The NYPD released surveillance images and described the suspect as a dark-complexioned woman about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 145 pounds, last seen in a black jacket, green pants and white sneakers. Tips can be submitted to the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline or website. CompStat lists precinct assault and transit-crime figures through Aug. 31.
The 65-year-old victim got off an elevator at the station at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, when a stranger approached him, swinging her backpack and striking him in the neck, police said. The senior sustained a minor laceration to his neck but refused medical attention at the scene. The attacker ran out of the station and fled on foot in an unknown direction.
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect and described her as having a dark complexion. She is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and 145 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, green pants and white sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
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