Teenager Attacked With Padlock On The Lower East Side, Police Say

LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a man who attacked a teenager waiting for a bus with a metal padlock last week, authorities said.

The man, who police have not identified, approached the teenager as he waited for the bus near Allen and Grand streets at about 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 24, an NYPD spokesman told Patch. The assailant threw a metal padlock at the back of the teenager's head, cutting it open, authorities said. The 19-year-old was transported to the hospital and received three stitches to mend the wound, the spokesman said.

The attacker, who doesn't know the 19-year-old, ran from the area and has not been arrested. Police are still investigating the case. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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