This Is Man Cops Say Knocked Out Woman's Teeth In West Village

WEST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN — Cops have released photos of the man who punched a woman's teeth out in an unprovoked attack near the Houston Street subway station Wednesday morning.

The man came up to the 23-year-old woman, yelling incoherently, just after 6 a.m. as she was leaving the 1 train on her way to an exercise class, according to police and the woman. The attack happened in front of 132 Houston St., police said.

The man, unprovoked, suddenly started punching the woman multiple times in the face, knocking her to the ground before he ran away, police said.

The woman was rushed to Beth Israel Hospital with injuries to her face and mouth, including two teeth that had been knocked out in the attack.

She was in stable condition Wednesday.

Police released two photos of the attacker that were taken on surveillance video nearby. He was last seen wearing all black, the photos show.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male is asked to 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

Update: The man was arrested and charged on Thursday, police said.