The attack happened Thursday night on 68th Street and Amsterdam Ave. in a walkway under scaffolding at a construction site.
Violent assault in pedestrian walkway on Upper West Side at 68th & Amsterdam. Last night 2 suspects punched 57-year-old woman from behind, tried to rob her. Witness says he heard screaming for help; guard at construction site may have chased them away. Fractured bones in her face pic.twitter.com/aazcujOVMA
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) October 19, 2019
Two suspects punched the 57-year-old woman in the head from behind while trying to rob her.
The victim fell to the ground, and police say they tried to snatch her purse, but she fought.
The suspects fled empty-handed.
Police say the woman suffered fractured bones in her face.
Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call police.
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