Police: Man Wanted For Punching MTA Conductor In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for a man accused of punching a female MTA conductor earlier this month in Brooklyn.
The attack happened around 7:20 a.m. on August 10 as a southbound D train pulled into the DeKalb Avenue subway station.
Police said the suspect asked the 33-year-old conductor for directions. When she told him that he was on the wrong platform, he allegedly punched her through the train window and flicked a cigarette at her.
The victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for bruising to her shoulder.
Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man who was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, cargo shorts, a black baseball cap and black sneakers.
Anyone with any information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.