Philadelphia police are searching for a woman following the assault of a 63-year-old woman at a SEPTA bus stop earlier this week. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has the details.
Police in Philadelphia have released surveillance footage in the hopes of tracking down a woman who, officials claim, attacked another woman at a bus stop in Center City in a morning assault that happened on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
Police officials shared video of the woman believed to be responsible in this incident online.
According to police, the woman shown in the footage is believed to have attacked a 63-year-old woman at a bus stop at the intersection of 11th and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia at about 11:44 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
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In this incident, officials said, the woman sought by police, allegedly, approached the victim and "began screaming," before eventually striking the victim in the face "for an unknown reason," and knocking the victim to the ground.
Police described the woman sought in this incident as having black hair and wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and tan boots at the time the incident allegedly occurred.
Law enforcement officials ask anyone who may see this individual to contact 9-1-1 immediately.
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