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Police Identify Suspect In Tire Iron Attack On Woman In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police late Thursday identified a suspect in the brutal beating of a woman with a tire iron in the Bronx last month.

Gloribels Serrano, who is believed to be 26, is described as being Hispanic and about 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair. Police have released a photo of Serrano.

Police suspect Serrano is the one who struck a 35-year-old woman in the head with a tire iron near Marion Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard, in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 12.

The victim was treated and released from an area hospital, police said.

Police have not speculated on the motive for the attack.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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