Police say a woman was randomly punched in the face in Union Square on March 20.
NEW YORK -- Police are searching for an individual wanted in connection to another random attack on a woman in Manhattan.It happened around 4:30 p.m. on March 20 near Union Square.Police say an individual walked up behind a 33-year-old woman, punched her in the face then ran off. She suffered minor injuries.It's not clear if the attack is connected to a string of random assaults over the past two weeks, but we do know there was at least one other incident reported that same day.
Most have said they were randomly punched or hit while they were walking alone. According to police, there have been a dozen reported incidents and six arrests, and two additional suspects have been identified.Sources tell CBS New York that 40-year-old Skiboky Stora, who was arrested for punching a 23-year-old woman in the face, remains a suspect in several other cases. The NYPD says Stora has a history of similar assaults and arrests.
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