Woman attacked and hit in the head with a tree branch at a Brooklyn subway station in an unprovoked incident.

A 22-year-old woman became the victim of an unusual and unprovoked assault at a subway station in Brooklyn, according to reports from local law enforcement, as detailed by Media News Source. The incident occurred around 5:55 p.m. on a Friday at the Myrtle Avenue station, which is situated at the intersection of Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

As the young woman made her way down the stairs of the station, a male assailant approached her suddenly. In a chaotic turn of events, he seized a tree branch from a nearby garbage can and violently swung it at her, making contact with her head. Following the attack, the assailant fled the scene, leaving the woman in distress.

Despite experiencing pain from the strike, the victim opted against seeking medical attention, a decision that underscores the chaotic nature of the incident. Law enforcement officials are taking the situation seriously and have released surveillance footage of the suspect, actively soliciting assistance from the public to identify him and facilitate his capture.

The recent attack highlights ongoing concerns over safety in public transit systems, even as recent statistics indicate a decline in criminal activities within New York City’s subway system. According to the latest NYPD data, felony assaults in the subway have decreased by 2 percent