Police Searching For Woman Accused Of Punching Subway Rider Near The Church Avenue B/Q Station

The NYPD is asking the public to help them find a suspect who they say punched a woman on the subway near the Church Avenue B/Q station on May 23.

According to police, the 34-year-old victim was riding the subway around 10:30pm on May 23 when she and another woman began arguing after the two bumped into each other on the train. The verbal argument escalated into the suspect allegedly punching the victim, causing the woman’s head to strike a pole, the NYPD said. The suspect then allegedly pushed the victim off the train, cops said.

The victim refused medical treatment at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s crime stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.