University of Pennsylvania student attacked in Center City; female suspect sought

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police and SEPTA police are on the hunt for a lady who they are saying is viciously attacking different ladies at random.

A violent and unprovoked assault has left a 23-year-old girl with a damaged nostril and a scarred sense of safety.

“She turned towards me and began operating towards me. (She) swung on me and broke my glasses and my nostril,” mentioned the younger girl, who didn’t need to be recognized.

The College of Pennsylvania pupil is talking out to warn different ladies after she was attacked whereas strolling in Heart Metropolis.

“It felt prefer it was happening for a very long time with out anybody stepping in,” she mentioned.

Video posted on Instagram is now being reviewed by Philadelphia police as a part of their investigation. It reveals the feminine suspect, repeatedly hitting the sufferer and even dragging her on the bottom in the course of the road.

“When she had me on the bottom is once I was actually panicking and making an attempt to combat again. I attempted to seize her ankle to get her off steadiness nevertheless it did not work. She simply overpowered me. It was scary,” mentioned the sufferer.

It occurred on Sunday, November 20 round 12 p.m. at Broad and Spruce streets. Onlookers recorded the assault and likewise captured this video of the suspect strolling away the place you get a transparent take a look at her face.

“Nonetheless very shaken and adjusting. I am nonetheless tremendous uncomfortable resuming regular metropolis life as a result of it did occur out of nowhere,” mentioned the sufferer.

SEPTA police say the identical feminine suspect is needed for attacking one other girl that very same day. Captain Rodger Partitions says she boarded the practice at fifteenth Road station and slammed a lady’s head towards the wall.

“The actor, who is that this Black feminine in query was mumbling to herself and simply out of nowhere randomly attacked her after which disembarked from the practice,” mentioned Partitions.

Again on September 1, police say she attacked one other girl close to the Spring Backyard station.

“She positively must be affected by some type of psychological sickness that is why it is simply the images of her have been disseminating all through all patrol, so we actually are on the manhunt for her,” mentioned Wells.