FOREST HILLS, Queens (PIX11) — A woman who just got off the train in a subway station in Queens was punched unprovoked on Saturday, police said.
The 68-year-old victim was on her way to a staircase inside the Forest Hills-71st Avenue subway station when the suspect punched her on the back of her head at around 6 p.m., according to authorities. The suspect fled the scene, and the woman was taken to a hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.
Police sought help from the public in finding the suspect.
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