Police are looking for a teen they say attacked another girl at a Brooklyn subway station over what appeared to be nothing.
On June 12 at about 11 p.m. the suspect — described to be between 15 and 17 years old — began a verbal dispute with the 16-year-old victim inside the Jay Street-MetroTech subway station, according to authorities. The suspect then punched and kicked the victim in the face, head and body, police said. The victim sustained scratches and bruising on her face and arms but refused medical attention at the scene.
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The suspect is described to be 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black jeans, black sneakers and a multi-colored shirt.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Teen punched, kicked inside Brooklyn subway station: NYPD
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson’s Office
