Woman Assaulted As She Sits On Bench In Montclair: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A woman says that two other people attacked her as she was sitting on a bench in Montclair last weekend, authorities announced Tuesday.

According to the Montclair Police Department, the assault took place Sunday on North Fullerton Avenue. Here’s what happened, police said:

“The victim reported that she was sitting on a bench on North Fullerton Avenue when she was attacked by two other females. She stated that as a result she sustained multiple minor injuries including swelling and slight bruising around her right eye, a small laceration on her right hand, and palpable swelling on the top of her head.”

The victim said one woman was wearing sneakers, black sweat pants, a pink hooded sweatshirt and a brown coat. The second woman was wearing brown Ugg boots, black sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt.

The Montclair Ambulance Unit transported the victim to Mountainside Medical Center for further treatment, authorities said.

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