LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a woman accused of attacking an MTA driver in Long Island City on Saturday morning.

The incident happened around 11:36 a.m. near Vernon Boulevard and 38th Avenue.

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Police say the suspect punched an on-duty MTA employee multiple times in the face during a dispute before breaking the rear window of an MTA bus.

EMS transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition.

The NYPD released the following photo of the suspect, who fled on foot.

Credit: NYPD
Credit: NYPD

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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