A stranger sprayed a thriller substance within the face of a 25-year-old lady and her child daughter on board a Queens prepare Friday, cops mentioned.
The younger mother was using a southbound M prepare approaching the Court docket Sq.-Twenty third Road station along with her 11-month-old daughter round 11 a.m. when a person approached and requested to make use of her cellphone, police sources mentioned.
When the lady refused, the person unleashed an unidentified substance — initially believed to be pepper spray — into her face and on her arm, authorities and sources mentioned.
Some stray liquid ended up within the toddler’s face and on her arm as properly, cops mentioned.
Each mom and daughter have been taken to Mount Sinai Queens, the place they have been listed in secure situation.
The assailant, described as having a slim construct and sporting a black sweatshirt, took off after the assault.
He had not been caught hours later.
