Crime & Safety

Police: Good Samaritan Helps Woman Fight Off Attacker At Manhattan Subway Station

Police said the woman was walking down the stairs to enter the station when the man punched her and tried to take off her skirt.

December 17, 2021

Police are searching for a man they say punched a woman in the face and tried to sexually assault her at a subway station in Lower Manhattan.

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It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers Street station.

Police said the woman was walking down the stairs to enter the station when the man punched her and tried to take off her skirt.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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