Female subway conductor punched in face as train boarded in Brooklyn

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Female subway conductor punched in face in Brooklyn
Police are searching for the man who they believe punched a subway conductor in the face in Brooklyn.

PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man who they believe punched a subway conductor in the face in Brooklyn.

The 38-year-old woman was working on a southbound train when she was attacked at the Prospect Park subway station on Saturday just before 6:30 a.m.

The unprovoked assault occurred while the train was boarding passengers in the station.

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The victim suffered pain and bruising to the face.

EMS responded to the station but the victim refused medical attention at the scene.

The suspect is described as a male in his 20s to 30s.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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