Police in the Bronx need the public’s help in finding the woman who strangled a straphanger on board a bus during a violent assault earlier this month.
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Police in the Bronx need the public’s help in finding the woman who strangled a straphanger on board a bus during a violent assault earlier this month.
According to police sources, the attack unfolded at around 4 p.m. on Sept. 9 aboard a BX4 bus as it approached Webster Avenue and East Fordham Road in Fordham.
Law enforcement sources said the victim, a 28-year-old woman, had just entered the crowded bus and accidentally bumped into the female suspect.
Following a verbal argument, the perpetrator grabbed the victim by the neck and began punching the left side of her face. Sources familiar with the investigation said she also choked her to the point where the victim had difficulty breathing.
Seconds later, cops said, the culprit exited the bus and fled in an unknown direction.
Police are asking for help identifying a woman wanted for punching and strangling a straphanger aboard a Bronx MTA bus earlier this month.NYPD
The incident was reported to the 52nd Precinct. EMS rushed the victim to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in stable condition for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, including bruising, shoulder ailments and difficulty breathing, sources say.
No arrests have been made. Police have released images of the perpetrator in hopes she will be recognized. She is believed to be a woman between 35 and 40 years of age who was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (tel:800-577-TIPS) (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.