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NYPD: Man Accused Of Biting, Punching Woman On Subway

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a man accused of biting and punching a woman on a subway in Brooklyn.

The man allegedly bit the 61-year-old woman's head and punched her multiple times on a northbound Q train on April 8, according to police.

Investigators said he took off when the train reached the Atlantic Avenue station.

The woman was treated and released from the hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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