Elderly woman attacked on New York City bus after argument turns violent

2Harlem, NY – A 70-year-old woman was assaulted aboard an M7 bus in Harlem Wednesday afternoon after a verbal dispute with another passenger turned violent, police said.

The attack happened around 5:18 p.m. near Lenox Avenue and West 119th Street.

The suspect fled the scene on foot after the assault.

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70-year-old woman punched repeatedly on M7 bus in Harlem

Victim treated at the scene for minor facial injuries

Female suspect fled north on Lenox Avenue toward West 118th Street

Verbal dispute escalated on crowded bus

Investigators said the confrontation began when the unidentified woman engaged the victim in a verbal dispute before repeatedly punching her in the face. The incident occurred while the bus was traveling southbound along Lenox Avenue.

Victim treated by EMS at