Philadelphia police are searching for three juveniles accused of throwing a caustic substance – possibly battery acid – on a woman, who then had to be taken to the hospital.

Police released surveillance video that shows a woman walking on South 51st Street in West Philadelphia Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. According to police, the woman said she was walking down the street when a chemical was thrown on her, severely burning her face and body.

Authorities described the chemical as a caustic substance. The woman was brought to the hospital for further evaluation, however, her current status is not known. Aggravated Assault 20 S 51st St DC 25 18 028313 by PhiladelphiaPolice on YouTube

After the assault, investigators said the juveniles shown in the video then got on the El a

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