Man punches woman, 72, in seemingly random Lower East Side attack

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 44-year-old man punched a 72-year-old woman seemingly at random on the Lower East Side on Wednesday, according to police.

Raoul Hyacianthe allegedly walked up to the woman and slugged her without saying a word near Delancey and Allen streets around 1 p.m.

Emergency responders rushed the woman to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. She is reportedly in stable condition.

Hyacinthe faces assault charges for the attack.

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