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Woman Pushes Toddler onto Ground - NYC Crime

Police are searching for this woman in connection with an assault on a 1-year-old girl in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 17, 2023 


BRONX - Police are trying to find a woman who pushed a toddler to the ground while the child walked with her mother. It is unknown the reason why she pushed the child, cops said. 



At around 1:24 pm on October 8, a 1-year-old girl was walking with her mother in front off 1745 University Avenue in Morris Heights. 


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Cops said the woman walked up behind the child and pushed her to the ground. 


The attacker ran off south on University Avenue. 


The little girl sustained minor injuries.  


The suspect was captured on surveillance video. She is described as a woman with a medium complexion and medium build. 



She was last seen wearing a short black puffy jacket, black pants, black shoes and black purse over her shoulder. 


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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 




All calls are strictly confidential.

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