Man Punches 66-Year-Old MTA Employee In Harlem, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police have arrested a man accused of punching a 66-year-old MTA employee at a Harlem subway station, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the woman was standing on the platform inside the West 148 Street and Lenox Avenue subway station on Friday at 1:15 p.m. when a man punched her in the face before running away.

The woman, who is an MTA employee, was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition, police said.

On Sunday, the NYPD arrested a 36-year-old man named Paul Hinton and charged him with one count of assault in the second degree, police said.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com