toddlerpunch
(New York, NY/77WABC)-Police are looking for a suspect in connection with Saturday’s subway attack in which a two-year-old toddler was punched in the face multiple times. Police say the suspect entered the “C” train around 3 Sat. afternoon at the 116th Street subway station. The individual allegedly proceeded to strike a 2-year-old male victim several times in the face.
The 2-year-old victim sustained redness to the face and was transported by EMS to Mt. Sinai Morningside Hospital for treatment. The unidentified individual fled the station to parts unknown.
A surveillance photo depicting the individual from the vicinity of the incident location is attached.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this individual 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
