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Woman, 73, pummeled by stranger in Harlem subway elevator in argument over attacker’s child

A 73-year-old woman was viciously beaten by a stranger in a Harlem subway station elevator after the victim complained that the attacker’s young daughter was touching her, police said Saturday.

Cops have released an image of the menacing mother in the hopes that someone recognizes her.

The victim told police she was taking the elevator at the 125th St. stop at Lexington Ave. at around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, when the woman and her young daughter stepped in. During the ride, the victim said that the small girl was touching her, sparking an argument with the mother, cops were told.

As the confrontation heated up, the mom began repeatedly punching the victim in the face before she and her daughter ran out of the elevator.

The two were last seen jumping on a Lower Manhattan-bound train on the No. 4/5/6 line, cops said.

The bruised victim called police, but refused medical attention.

Cops recovered surveillance images of the woman at the MTA station and released the footage, asking the public for help in finding her.

Cops recovered surveillance images of the woman at the MTA station and released the footage, asking the public for help in finding her. The woman is described as light-skinned and was last seen wearing a black jacket.
Cops recovered surveillance images of the woman at the MTA station and released the footage, asking the public for help in finding her. The woman is described as light-skinned and was last seen wearing a black jacket.

The woman is described as light-skinned and was last seen wearing a puffy black jacket.

The brazen beaten comes as police are fighting a slight uptick in assaults for the year. As of Dec. 21, detectives were investigating 2,900 assaults in the city, 87 more than this time last year, police said.

Anyone with information about the suspect or her location is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.



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