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Suspect breaks senior woman’s arm after pushing her out of elevator in Manhattan subway station: cops

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Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Cops are looking for a suspect who pushed a senior woman in a Manhattan subway station over the weekend.

According to police, at 6:50 p.m. on Dec. 13 a 71-year-old woman was inside the elevator at the 168 Street subway station when an unknown woman got into an argument with her. The suspect pushed the woman out of the elevator, causing her to fall to the ground.

The suspect then fled the station to parts unknown. The victim suffered a broken arm and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center by EMS in stable condition.

The NYPD released surveillance video and a photo of the suspect taken at the station following the incident:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this female 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 on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.