Crime & Safety

Police Seeking Three In Brutal Subway Attack [Video]

Assault caught on video as three men attack rider on a Glendale L train.

Warning: The video released by police in connection with this incident could be considered disturbing.

Police in the neighboring 104th Precinct are looking for three men in connection with a brutal assault that took place on a Queens-bound L train on Nov. 8.

The NYPD released a disturbingly violent video, apparently taken by another passenger on the train, of the assault. It shows three men, one of them shirtless, menacing a passenger standing by the train doors.

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The victim, who has not been identified by police, endures some taunting from two of the men before finally pushing one of them away. Immediately, one of the attackers punches her in the face, and he falls to the floor of the subway car, trying to protect himself.

The attack occurred at shortly after 2 a.m. while the train was at the Myrtle/Wyckoff subway station in Glendale.

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Anyone who has any information on the identity of the attackers is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public can also submit tips at the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All callers will remain confidential.


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