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The NYPD’s investigation into the violent, unprovoked punching spree in Manhattan continues as a 33-year-old woman used to be punched in the face by means of a stranger in Union Square last month.
Police say the suspect approached the woman, who used to be strolling in entrance of 32 Union Square East on March 20, when her unknown assailant approached her from in the back of, punched her in the face with a closed fist, prior to fleeing northbound on Park Avenue, legislation enforcement government stated.
The sufferer sustained minor accidents, together with redness and ache on her nostril, however refused scientific consideration on the scene, police stated.
There were a number of experiences lately of random sucker-punch assaults on ladies in the borough, together with no less than 12 showed experiences in the Manhattan South space, police resources stated. On Wednesday, police officers stated they don’t imagine the violent spree concentrated on ladies is the results of a TikTok pattern, which has been instructed.
The sufferer reported the attack to police on the thirteenth Precinct station area close to Union Square.
Police launched photographs of the suspect. No arrests were made, and the investigation stays ongoing.
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