Straphanger Punched In Face After Asking To Sit: Police

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — A man punched a fellow straphanger after refusing to give her a seat on a Queens subway train earlier this month, police say. The dustup happened aboard a Manhattan-bound E train near Queens Plaza around 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 4, the NYPD said.

The 63-year-old woman asked the seated man to move his bag so she could also sit down, police said. He refused and then knocked the woman to the ground with a punch to the face, according to the NYPD.

The woman suffered swelling and pain but refused medical attention, police said.

The attacker fled when the train pulled into a station, police said. But he was captured on video.

He's described as a man in his 20s standing about six feet tall and weighing 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green hooded jacket, dark pants and a black hat, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.

(Lead image: Police say this man punched a 63-year-old woman after refusing to give her a seat on an E train on Nov. 4. Image and video from the NYPD)