Parkchester Assaults
Key Questions
What happened in the Parkchester assaults?
Two separate incidents occurred in which groups of three women threw an unknown substance or liquid onto victims' faces, causing burns and bruising. One attack took place in a sneaker store on May 27.
Who is wanted by police in these cases?
Three women are being sought in connection with each assault. The attacks involved hurling a mysterious liquid that left victims with burns and bruising.
Do these assaults relate to other violence in the area?
The incidents add to a pattern of local violence near Throgs Neck and Morris Park. The status of the cases is currently developing.
Two separate assaults in Parkchester: a face-burn attack where three women threw a substance in a woman's face, causing burns; and an assault in a sneaker store where a strange liquid was thrown, causing burns and bruising. Three women are wanted in each case. These add to a pattern of local violence near Throgs Neck and Morris Park.