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Police: Woman punched in face, pushed down stairs in unprovoked subway attack

Suspect wanted in Queens subway attack
Suspect wanted in Queens subway attack 00:25

NEW YORK -- Police are searching for a man they say attacked a woman at a subway station in Queens. 

It happened early Sunday morning on the northbound 7 train platform at the 82nd Street-Jackson Heights station. 

Police said the suspect punched the 22-year-old victim in the face, then pushed her down the stairs in what investigators are calling an unprovoked attack. 

She suffered multiple injuries, including a compression fracture to her back. 

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.    

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