NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A woman armed with a machete slashed a man in the head and then pepper-sprayed him in an unprovoked attack on a Lower Manhattan street Wednesday, police said.
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The 82-year-old victim was assaulted at Whitehall and Stone streets, right outside MTA headquarters, shortly before 8:30 a.m. as commuters headed to work during the morning rush.
The 20-year-old woman, who was arrested at the scene, came up to the victim and slashed him over the head with a machete, police said.
She then discharged pepper spray at him, according to police.
The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was listed in stable condition with lacerations to the back of his head.
Photos show the victim, dressed in a suit and covered in blood, near MTA headquarters.
The suspect was nabbed by two MTA officers. Charges against her were pending.
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