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The straphanger allegedly pepper-sprayed the 70-year-old victim on board a northbound 5 train, cops said. NYPD<\/p>\nAn unhinged woman pepper-sprayed an elderly man in the face during a clash over an accidental bump on a Bronx train last week, cops and sources said Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old victim was riding a northbound No. 5 train at the East 180th Street station around 2:50 p.m. Jan. 7 when he and the aggressive passenger accidentally bumped into each other, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The straphanger \u2013 seen wearing large glasses and headphones over a black beanie in pictures released by the NYPD \u2013 then flipped out and sprayed the substance into the senior\u2019s face, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The straphanger allegedly pepper-sprayed the 70-year-old victim on board a northbound 5 train, cops said. NYPD<\/p>\n
The victim suffered pain and redness, but refused medical attention at the scene, while the assailant got away, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The NYPD released a photo Tuesday night of the wanted suspect, describing her as a woman with a dark complexion, approximately 5-foot-2 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The attack stemmed from an accidental bump on board the train, sources said. Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/p>\n
She was last seen wearing a navy-blue jacket, a black sweater, blue pants, and a black hat.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD\u2019s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).\u00a0<\/p>\n