Police are searching for a woman who, they say, shoved a 7-year-old boy with special needs to the ground Tuesday in Flushing, cutting the child’s face at the intersection of Kissena Boulevard and Maple Avenue. The boy’s mother declined medical attention at the scene, and the woman ran off in an unknown direction, according to the NYPD.
Cops Release Photos, Ask Public for Tips
As reported by the New York Post, investigators have circulated photos of the suspect. She is seen with long dark hair and glasses, wearing jeans and a black-and-white shirt with the number 84 printed on it. Police say the boy suffered a facial laceration when he was pushed to the ground at the Flushing intersection.
Anyone who recognizes the woman or has video or information is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. The suspect fled in an unknown direction and the investigation remains active, with detectives still working the case.
Intersection Has Seen Trouble Before
The Kissena Boulevard and Maple Avenue corridor has popped up on police radar before, with prior alerts about robberies and cellphone snatchings in the area. QNS previously cataloged similar NYPD bulletins tied to that stretch of Flushing. So far, police have announced no arrests in the latest case, and investigators continue canvassing the neighborhood for leads and surveillance footage.
