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Suspect Sought in June Pepper Spray Assault in Subway Station

23 St (C) (E), Chelsea, Manhattan

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Police say that on Tuesday, June 16, around 6 p.m., a woman approached a 68-year-old man on the southbound platform at the 8th Avenue and West 23rd Street station (C, E line) and pepper-sprayed him in the face, causing pain and irritation to his eyes. The woman fled, and the victim was treated by EMS at the scene.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an assault on a Chelsea subway platform.

Incident reported at 23 St (C) (E).

Police say that on Tuesday, June 16, around 6 p.m., a woman approached a 68-year-old man on the southbound platform at the 8th Avenue and West 23rd Street station (C, E line) and pepper-sprayed him in the face, causing pain and irritation to his eyes. The woman fled, and the victim was treated by EMS at the scene.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an assault on a Chelsea subway platform.

Incident reported at 23 St (C) (E).

Police say that on Tuesday, June 16, around 6 p.m., a woman approached a 68-year-old man on the southbound platform at the 8th Avenue and West 23rd Street station (C, E line) and pepper-sprayed him in the face, causing pain and irritation to his eyes. The woman fled, and the victim was treated by EMS at the scene.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an assault on a Chelsea subway platform.

Incident reported at 23 St (C) (E).

Police say that on Tuesday, June 16, around 6 p.m., a woman approached a 68-year-old man on the southbound platform at the 8th Avenue and West 23rd Street station (C, E line) and pepper-sprayed him in the face, causing pain and irritation to his eyes. The woman fled, and the victim was treated by EMS at the scene.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an assault on a Chelsea subway platform.

Incident reported at 23 St (C) (E).

Police say that on Tuesday, June 16, around 6 p.m., a woman approached a 68-year-old man on the southbound platform at the 8th Avenue and West 23rd Street station (C, E line) and pepper-sprayed him in the face, causing pain and irritation to his eyes. The woman fled, and the victim was treated by EMS at the scene.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an assault on a Chelsea subway platform.

Incident reported at 23 St (C) (E).

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Comments7

b22517Jul 6 at 9:50 PM

Blacks

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@b22517 yup

FreeportUser717041007Jul 6 at 9:00 PM

Probably not self defense; just entitled behavior. She probably felt disrespected and could just walk away like a grown-up

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@FreeportUser717041007 100 percent

newyorkborn0080Jul 6 at 5:13 PM

Maybe she was assaulted and was defending herself

bighomie212Jul 6 at 5:10 PM

Society would be so peaceful without them

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@bighomie212 no kiddin

b22517Jul 6 at 9:50 PM

Blacks

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@b22517 yup

FreeportUser717041007Jul 6 at 9:00 PM

Probably not self defense; just entitled behavior. She probably felt disrespected and could just walk away like a grown-up

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@FreeportUser717041007 100 percent

newyorkborn0080Jul 6 at 5:13 PM

Maybe she was assaulted and was defending herself

bighomie212Jul 6 at 5:10 PM

Society would be so peaceful without them

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@bighomie212 no kiddin

b22517Jul 6 at 9:50 PM

Blacks

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@b22517 yup

FreeportUser717041007Jul 6 at 9:00 PM

Probably not self defense; just entitled behavior. She probably felt disrespected and could just walk away like a grown-up

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@FreeportUser717041007 100 percent

newyorkborn0080Jul 6 at 5:13 PM

Maybe she was assaulted and was defending herself

bighomie212Jul 6 at 5:10 PM

Society would be so peaceful without them

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@bighomie212 no kiddin

b22517Jul 6 at 9:50 PM

Blacks

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@b22517 yup

FreeportUser717041007Jul 6 at 9:00 PM

Probably not self defense; just entitled behavior. She probably felt disrespected and could just walk away like a grown-up

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@FreeportUser717041007 100 percent

newyorkborn0080Jul 6 at 5:13 PM

Maybe she was assaulted and was defending herself

bighomie212Jul 6 at 5:10 PM

Society would be so peaceful without them

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@bighomie212 no kiddin

b22517Jul 6 at 9:50 PM

Blacks

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@b22517 yup

FreeportUser717041007Jul 6 at 9:00 PM

Probably not self defense; just entitled behavior. She probably felt disrespected and could just walk away like a grown-up

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@FreeportUser717041007 100 percent

newyorkborn0080Jul 6 at 5:13 PM

Maybe she was assaulted and was defending herself

bighomie212Jul 6 at 5:10 PM

Society would be so peaceful without them

newyorkUser1943851013Jul 7 at 12:19 AM

@bighomie212 no kiddin

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