Crime & Safety
Woman Attacked, Punched On UWS In Attempted Robbery: NYPD
The attacker asked for a cigarette light before throwing multiple punches at a woman walking near Broadway and West 79th Street, NYPD said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A woman was attacked while walking Saturday night on the Upper West Side, police said.
A 42-year-old woman was walking near Broadway and West 79th Street about 11:30 p.m., when a man approached her and asked if she had a light for his cigarette, police said.
Once the woman stopped, the man immediately began punching her in the face and arm, police said.
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He also tried to rip the woman's bag away from her, but wasn't able to do so, police said.
The attacker then ran away east on 79th Street, police said.
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The woman did not need medical attention, NYPD added.
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)
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