Police Seek Woman In Random Upper East Side Restaurant Assault

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police appealed to the public Thursday for help finding a woman accused of randomly punching a man while he dined outdoors at an Upper East Side restaurant this month.

Around 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 4, police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at Delizia 92, an Italian restaurant at Second Avenue and East 92nd Street.

A 41-year-old man told officers that he was sitting at a table when a woman he didn't know punched him in the face multiple times, leaving cuts and bruises.

The man declined medical attention. Police described the unidentified woman as about 30 years old with light skin, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 140 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black leggings and orange shoes.

WANTED for ASSAULT
On 10/4, at approx. 8:45pm in front of 1762 2nd Ave. (Delizia 92 restaurant) on the Upper East Side, the suspect did punch victim multiple times in the face & body causing bruising, cuts, & pain.

Anyone with info please 1-800-577-TIPS or DM @NYPDTips. pic.twitter.com/eAOBKniyW3
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) October 22, 2020

Police asked anyone with information about the case to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.