Woman Punched At West Side Subway Station, Police Say

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Police are looking for a suspect after a man attacked a commuter at the 59 Street-Columbus Circle subway station, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the victim, a 21-year-old woman, was on the mezzanine of the 59 Street-Columbus Circle subway station when she was approached by a man who punched her in the face with a closed fist on Tuesday, around noon.

The victim sustained minor injuries to the right side of her face and was treated on scene by EMS, police said.

The man fled on foot in an unknown direction, and police have not yet arrested him, officials said.

Police are investigating the incident and have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a black jacket, a blue sweater, red pants, and multi-colored sneakers.

Police are investigating the incident and have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a black jacket, a blue sweater, red pants, and multi-colored sneakers.

Police said anyone with information regarding the attack 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, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.