Man hits woman, 66, with golf club at NYC subway station: NYPD
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NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 66-year-old woman was assaulted with a golf club at a Manhattan subway station Friday morning, according to the police.
Police say the victim was standing inside the Cortlandt Street Subway Station in Lower Manhattan when a man struck her in the head with a golf club. The incident occured at 7:30 a.m., police said.
The victim obtained a laceration to the left side of her head. She was transported to a local hospital to be treated for injuries and is expected to survive, authorities said.
The assailant fled to parts unknown, police said.
The individual is described as a male, believed to be 5' 6" tall, 150lbs, and was last seen wearing a tan skull cap, grey scarf, tan shirt, tan pants, and black shoes.
No arrests have been made. An investigation is ongoing. Other details were not immediately available.
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Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.