4 Women Attacked In Manhattan, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police are searching for a suspect Thursday after four women were attacked in Harlem earlier this month, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the group of women — including two 35-year-olds, one 52-year-old, and one 24-year-old — were walking on the sidewalk near West 122 Street and Broadway around 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 when the suspect approached them.

The police said that the suspect punched each of the four women in the face with a closed fist.

Three of the victims refused medical attention at the scene, and one of the 35-year-olds was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in stable condition, police said.

Police are searching for the suspect and have released surveillance photos of the man, who was last seen heading downtown on Broadway.

Police said the investigation is underway, but they have not made any arrests yet and are looking for the public's help in identifying the suspect.

Police said anyone with information regarding the assault can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.