Woman injured in scissor attack inside NYC subway station

Woman injured in scissor attack inside NYC subway station
NYC subway platform looking at arriving train. Photo 7572550 © Akop Nazaretyan

NEW YORK, NY – A 49-year-old woman was attacked by a suspect with a pair of scissors Monday morning at the 110th Street subway platform in Harlem. The attack happened at around 2:30 am when police said an unknown suspect threw a pair of scissors at the woman as she waited on the platform, striking her in the head.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital for the treatment of a cut to the back of her head.

The suspect fled the scene. Police said the attack was unprovoked.