NEW YORK – A mother and her 10-year-old daughter were attacked by a woman while on the subway in the Bronx, according to police.
The incident occurred on Oct. 18 at around 4.30pm, police said. The 36-year-old mother and her daughter were aboard a northbound 5 train at the Westchester Avenue and Simpson Street station in the Longwood section when another woman began punching them in the face and mouth, according to police.
The woman then got off the train and ran away. Her mother and daughter were taken to Jacobi hospital, where they were treated for their injuries.
Her alleged attacker (pictured above) was described as a 5-foot-8 female in her forties with short black hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket and black sunglasses.
An investigation is underway.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their suggestions by logging on to the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ o and Twitter @NYPDTips.
