Stranger threatens toddler in stroller, stabs mom in brutal daylight NYC attack: cops
A mother was left in stable condition after being stabbed while protecting her toddler from a stranger who threatened to harm the child in downtown Brooklyn on Monday. The unidentified woman, who wore a blond wig, approached the 34-year-old mother and started yelling at her before threatening to hurt the little girl. The mother got in the suspect’s way to protect her daughter but was attacked with a knife. The attacker then fled the scene on foot heading north on Jay Street. The victim was hospitalized at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, while her young daughter was not injured. The NYPD released photos on Wednesday of the suspect, who is still at large. She is described as about 30 years old, 5 feet 6 and 160 pounds, with a dark complexion, a thin build, and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a red jacket, black pants, white sneakers, and carrying a gray purse.
FAQs:
What happened in the attack?
A mother was stabbed while protecting her toddler from a stranger who threatened to harm the child in downtown Brooklyn on Monday.
Was the toddler injured?
No, the toddler was not injured.
What is the suspect’s description?
The unidentified suspect is described as about 30 years old, 5 feet 6 and 160 pounds, with a dark complexion, a thin build, and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a red jacket, black pants, white sneakers, and carrying a gray purse.
Is the suspect still at large?
Yes, the suspect is still at large.
Where did the attack take place?
The attack took place at Jay and Tillary streets in downtown Brooklyn.
Cops claim a stranger threatened a toddler in a stroller, then viciously stabbed the mother in broad daylight in a NYC assault.
A woman wearing a blond wig threatened to harm a toddler in a stroller before stabbing the child’s mother repeatedly in broad daylight in downtown Brooklyn on Monday, according to the New York Police Department. The 34-year-old mom was pushing her daughter in the stroller at Jay and Tillary streets when she passed the suspect. The suspect suddenly started shouting and issuing threats to harm the child. In response, the mother got in the suspect’s way to block her from continuing to harm the little girl in the stroller. The suspect then pulled out a knife and proceeded to stab the mother in the chest and both legs. The attacker fled the scene on foot, and the mother was taken to hospital, where she is in stable condition. The child was not injured during the attack.
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