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Attack In Brooklyn Subway Station Leaves Woman With Broken Nose

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a woman they say viciously attacked a female subway rider in Brooklyn.

It happened back on October 13th just before 9 a.m when the two women bumped into each other inside the Metropolitan Avenue train station.

BK Subway Station Assault
Police are searching for a woman they say viciously attacked a female subway rider in Brooklyn. (credit: NYPD)

Police say the suspect repeatedly punched and kicked the 26-year-old victim before running out of the station and getting into someone's car.

The victim was rushed to Woodhull Hospital where she was treated for a broken nose.

Police describe the suspect as a black woman, approximately 35-45-years-old, 5'5" tall, 155 pounds, with medium complexion, long black hair, last seen wearing a black tank top, dark red pants and brown boots.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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