NEW YORK — A couple severely beat a woman Friday after she asked them to put on masks as they were getting on an elevator at a New York subway station.
Video shows a 60-year-old woman and the two teen suspects waiting at an elevator at 12:18 p.m. at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center Station, when the door opens and the teens approach it.
The woman asked the couple to wear masks if they were going to ride the elevator with her, WCBS reported. When they refused, the woman tried to block them from getting in. The male suspect pushes his way past her, his backpack slapping the woman as he gets in. The female suspect pushes the woman, who attempts to fight back. The couple repeatedly hit her, then continue to pummel her after she falls to the ground, striking her in the face and body before leaving.
The woman appears to get up at the end of the video. She suffered bruises to her face and pain in her legs, WCBS reported. She was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Police are searching for the attackers.
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: On 11/13, at 12:18 PM, inside of the Atlantic Ave/Barclays Center station, a 60-year-old victim told 2 individuals to wear a mask if they were going to ride the elevator. They then struck the victim repeatedly. Any info call or DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/U0H0rZoz5Q
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 19, 2020
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