Cops seek woman behind assault in Sunset Park bar

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman, caught on surveillance video, assaulting a woman in a Sunset Park bar last month.

On Thursday, November 17 at around 12 a.m., cops say the suspect approached a 30-year-old woman and her 27-year-old female friend at the Spot and Lounge, 483 39th Street, and tried to kiss the 30-year-old on the lips. When the victim resisted and pushed her away, the woman punched her in the face. The victim suffered a bloody nose, but did not seek medical attention. The individual fled the location in an unknown direction.

The perp is described as a Hispanic woman in her twenties, 5’8 to 5’10 tall, and 200 to 220 pounds. She was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweater, a dark colored jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Photo courtesy of NYPD
Photo courtesy of NYPD

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