Man Punches Woman In Port Authority After Accidental Bump: Police

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify a man wanted for assaulting a woman in the Port Authority subway station, police said.

A 48-year-old woman was entering the Port Authority station at 7:30 p.m Sunday when she accidentally bumped into an unknown man near the station turnstiles, police said. After the nudge, the man turned around and punched the woman in the face, police said.

The suspect fled the scene by entering the subway station after a witness opened the gate to check on the injured woman, police said.

The victim suffered lacerations to her face and was treated at a nearby hospital, police said.

Police described the suspect as a man in his 30s or 40s who was last seen wearing a green and orange hoodie, a blue knit cap, a black jacket, light blue jeans and black sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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