Woman, 64, Attacked By Younger Woman On Subway In Queens, NYPD Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A younger woman repeatedly punched a 64-year-old woman in the face on an E Train in Jackson Heights, Queens this week during a quarrel over a seat, police said.
Around 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, the two women got into a quarrel over the seat on the train as it approached the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street stop, police said. The quarrel escalated into a physical assault, and the younger woman began punching the older woman, police said.
The assailant was described as being about 30 years old.
Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS or (888) 57-PISTA for Spanish, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
