72-year-old woman kicked down the stairs inside NYC subway station
72-year-old woman kicked down escalator in Queens
A 72-year-old woman was kicked down an escalator in an unprovoked attack at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station in Queens. FOX 5's Lisa Evers has the story.
QUEENS - A 72-year-old woman is recovering after being attacked at a busy Queens subway station. The suspect, who police say kicked her from behind as she was riding the escalator, remains on the run.
What we know:
The attack happened on Saturday, March 1, just after 11 p.m. inside the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street train station in Jackson Heights.
According to police, the woman was walking down the staircase when she was kicked from behind, causing her to fall down and suffer bruising on her body.
Following the incident, the suspect fled on a northbound F train, police said.
Photo credit: NYPD
The woman was taken to NYC Health And Hospital/ Elmhurst in stable condition.
Earlier in the day, at 11:22 a.m., another violent incident occurred at the Prospect Avenue station in the Melrose section of the Bronx.
A dispute between two men on a southbound 2 train escalated when one man allegedly punched the 57-year-old victim in the face and then slashed him.
What you can do:
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
By the numbers:
According to NYPD statistics, major crime in February was down 14.5% across all five boroughs for the third month in a row. On the subway, crime was down 15%.
As part of its strategy to maintain safety, officers have been deployed to high-crime areas, including Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station, where the attack on the elderly woman occurred.