Man, 65, beaten on Queens MTA bus, woman sought by NYPD

Man, 65, beaten on Queens MTA bus, woman sought by NYPD
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police on Thursday released photos of a woman sought in a December assault aboard an MTA bus in Queens, authorities said.

It happened at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, as a 65-year-old man was exiting the Q52 bus while at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven.

According to officials, the suspect started a verbal dispute with the victim then struck him multiple times in the face and body causing bruising and swelling to the nose and a laceration to the left eye.

The woman then fled on foot to parts unknown.

The victim refused medical attention at the scene.

The suspect was last seen wearing a red jacket.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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