NEW YORK, NY – A verbal dispute over a seat on a subway train in Queens led to an assault of a 59-year-old man. Now, police are asking the public to help identify a woman who allegedly committed the assault.
Police reported on Monday that the woman argued with a 59-year-old man over a subway seat when she pulled a taser and struck him in the face. The male victim was taken to SUNY Downstate Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
He was treated for a laceration to the face.
Anyone with information regarding 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.