A horrific new video shows the moment a violent thug in a New York City subway station kicked a woman down the stairs and attacked her with a hammer.
The woman is in critical condition with a fractured skull.
The attack took place at the Queens Plaza subway station in Queens just after 11:20 p.m. Thursday, according to the New York Police Department.
In the footage, the 57-year-old woman is slowly walking down the stairs when a hooded man follows behind her.
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The man kicks her twice from behind, but she clutches the railing and remains upright.
At this point, the violent criminal pulls out a hammer and repeatedly hits her in the head with it.
WANTEDfor a Robbery inside of Queens Plaza ‘E,M,R’ subway station #queensplaza #Queens On 2/24/22 @ 11:22 PM Reward up to $3500 Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #YourCityYourCall pic.twitter.com/VDQogBIC0X
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 25, 2022
The attacker steals her purse and calmly walks away, leaving her close to death.
“The suspect was wearing a black coat with hood up and blue jeans. He was also wearing a black face mask, black shoes and blue jeans,” Fox News reports. “Police are asking anyone with information regarding the attack to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).”
🚨WANTED🚨for a Robbery inside of Queens Plaza ‘E,M,R’ subway station #queensplaza #queens On 2/24/22 @ 11:22 PM Reward up to $3500 Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #yourcityyourcall pic.twitter.com/kFjDfgEpzW
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 25, 2022
There is a $3,500 reward for information leading to the thug’s arrest.