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Why are women getting punched in the face on the streets of New York? What we know
NYPD has confirmed that at least two men have been arrested in connection with cases of punching in New York City.
https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna145191
MARCH 27, 2024, 12:37 PM EDT / UPDATED APRIL 1, 2024, 3:31 PM EDT / SOURCE: TODAY
By Becca Wood
“Why are so many girls getting punched in the face in NYC?”
It’s a question being asked across social media platforms, as a series of videos of different women sharing stories of alleged attacks have gone viral, seemingly simultaneously. “I have seen no less than four of these in the last day WHAT is going on?” one commenter wrote on a video.
The stories share similarities. In front-facing camera videos, young women say they were punched in the face in broad daylight by unknown men while walking down the street. Many say they were on their phone at the time of the attack.
New York police confirmed to TODAY.com that one man has been arrested and charged with assault in one of the cases on March 28. NBC News reported that police made an arrest in another one of the incidents on March 27.
While police wouldn’t confirm that any of the incidents described in the TikTok videos are under investigation, they shared that the cases resemble those shared on social media.
NYPD has confirmed that at least two men have been arrested in connection with cases of punching in New York City.
https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna145191
MARCH 27, 2024, 12:37 PM EDT / UPDATED APRIL 1, 2024, 3:31 PM EDT / SOURCE: TODAY
By Becca Wood
“Why are so many girls getting punched in the face in NYC?”
It’s a question being asked across social media platforms, as a series of videos of different women sharing stories of alleged attacks have gone viral, seemingly simultaneously. “I have seen no less than four of these in the last day WHAT is going on?” one commenter wrote on a video.
The stories share similarities. In front-facing camera videos, young women say they were punched in the face in broad daylight by unknown men while walking down the street. Many say they were on their phone at the time of the attack.
New York police confirmed to TODAY.com that one man has been arrested and charged with assault in one of the cases on March 28. NBC News reported that police made an arrest in another one of the incidents on March 27.
While police wouldn’t confirm that any of the incidents described in the TikTok videos are under investigation, they shared that the cases resemble those shared on social media.
