Woman Rushed by Group, Robbed Inside West 23rd Street Station

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department seeks public aid in identifying four individuals associated with a robbery.

On Wednesday, July 5, around 10:12 PM, a 34-year-old woman was near 6 Avenue and West 23 Street when she was ambushed from behind by the group.

One of them sprayed her with an unidentified substance while another forcefully snatched her purse, injuring her arm in the process.

The perpetrators then escaped into the nearby Broadway and West 23 Street MTA ‘R”W’ train station.

 The victim did not need medical treatment after the incident.

Woman Rushed by Group, Robbed Inside West 23rd Street Station