NYPD seeks suspect in assault on boy in Queens

The NYPD is looking for help to find a person connected to an assault on a 7-year-old boy in a subway station in Queens. The incident happened on February 23 at about 12:40 p.m. According to police, the boy and his 37-year-old mother were at the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station when an unknown individual approached them. The person pushed the boy to the ground and then hit him in the face when his mother confronted him. The suspect displayed a knife and then ran away. He boarded a Q100 MTA bus after fleeing the area. Emergency Medical Services treated the boy for minor leg pain, but his mother was not injured. The NYPD has released a surveillance photo of the individual and is asking anyone with information to come forward. People can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline or visit their website to submit tips.