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Police: Woman Sought For Spraying Unknown Substance On Bus Driver

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a woman accused of spraying an unknown substance on an MTA bus driver in East Harlem.

It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 on board a M60 bus on East 125th Street.

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Police said the passenger sprayed the substance before getting off the bus.

It's unclear what led up to the incident. The 47-year-old driver was treated on the scene.

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Police said the suspect is between 40 and 50 years old, 5 feet 8 to 10 inches tall with short black hair. She was last seen wearing a light brown dress, black sunglasses, red purse and black lanyard with an ID holder.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting 274637.

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