NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – The NYPD released images Friday of a man suspected of sucker punching a woman in the face in Union Square—the fifth man since last week to be sought or arrested for similar unprovoked attacks in Manhattan.
The 33-year-old victim was walking on Union Square East, near East 16th Street, around 2:30 p.m. on March 20 when her attacker approached her from behind, police said.
He punched her in the face and then fled northbound on Park Avenue, according to cops.
She suffered minor injuries in the attack and declined further medical attention from EMS.
The suspect sought in the March 20 attack in Chelsea.NYPD
It was just two days ago that police released an image of another man wanted for sucker punching a woman in the face at West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue in Chelsea, also on March 20. She was standing in front of a building at 10 a.m. when she was punched in the face and suffered a nose injury.
And last week, the NYPD released an image of another man suspected of sucker punching a woman at West 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Chelsea last Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect wanted in an attack at West 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Chelsea on March 26.NYPD
Last Friday, police also announced the arrests of two additional men who are accused of randomly punching women in Manhattan. One woman was punched on Fifth Avenue near Union Square last Monday, while the other was punched earlier that same day at West 16th Street and Seventh Avenue in Chelsea.
Women have been taking to TikTok in recent days to share stories of being randomly attacked by men in Manhattan.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
