Woman Beaten Inside Subway Train in Bronx

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on a woman inside a Bronx subway. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

November 7, 2023

BRONX - A man on a Bronx subway train viciously assaulted a female straphanger and dragged her by her hair, the NYPD said.

Police released surveillance video of the suspect seen enraged starring at his victim.

At around 4:30 pm on November 6, a 46-year-old woman was riding inside a Northbound Number 5 Train approaching the East 180th Street Station. At some point the woman got into an argument with a man.

The man walked up to the female straphanger and slapped her in the face. Cops said the attacker then grabbed the woman by her hair and threw her to the floor of the subway car.

When the train stopped at the station the attacker ran out of the train.

The victim was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital by EMS where she was treated.

The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion, short black hair and a beard. He is 5 foot 10 and 180 pounds. 

He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue cargo pants, and black construction boots. He was last seen carrying a black lunchbox.

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.