Woman hit in head with golf club in random subway attack in lower Manhattan

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Saturday, January 25, 2025
Police searching for man accused of hitting woman with golf club in Lower Manhattan
Police are searching for a man accused of hitting a woman with a golf club in Lower Manhattan.

LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man they say hit a 66-year-old woman with a golf club in a random attack.

The assault happened in lower Manhattan inside the Cortlandt Street subway station.

Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows a person police are looking for.

According to police, no words were spoken before the suspect approached the victim and struck her in the face.

She was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover.

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