Woman, 59, raped inside Manhattan subway station

A 59-year-old woman was raped in the Canal Street subway station in Manhattan on Friday.
A 59-year-old woman was raped in the Canal Street subway station in Manhattan on Friday. Photo credit Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A woman was raped inside of a Manhattan subway station early Friday morning, and police are investigating.

It happened at around 2 a.m. inside the Canal Street subway station near Lafayette Avenue in Chinatown, authorities said.

An unidentified man approached the 59-year-old woman on a stairwell near the 6 train platform, struck her and forced her to the ground, police said.

The survivor was transported to a local hospital by private means.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

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