Elizabeth Galarza Arrested For Allegedly Repeatedly Punching 2-Year-Old In The Face On Subway
The incident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday on a northbound C train entering the 116th Street subway station.
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The incident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday on a northbound C train entering the 116th Street subway station.
Police say an unidentified individual struck a 2-year-old boy in the face multiple times, then ran off.
The boy's mother is terrified the woman who attacked her and punched her son will come after them again.
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