Man Attacks MTA Employee At Jamaica Estates Subway Station: NYPD

QUEENS — A man attacked an on-duty MTA employee at a subway station in Jamaica Estates earlier this month, police said.

A man punched the 36-year-old woman in the back of the head about 5 a.m. on Dec. 17 at the northbound platform of the 179 St. Station, the NYPD said.

The man fled and the employee refused medical attention, authorities said.

Police released images of the man, described as 30 to 40 years of age and was last seen wearing a gray hoodie sweater, black pants, black and white sneakers, a black winter hat, and holding a black jacket.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.