Barnard College student slashed near Morningside Heights dorm in NYC
A 21-year-old Barnard College student was cut behind the ear by a stranger outside her dorm on West 116th Street. No arrests have been made and the motive remains unknown.
Barnard student attacked outside dorm on West 116th Street
A 21-year-old Barnard College student was slashed by a stranger outside a Morningside Heights residence hall Thursday evening, NY Post Metro reports.
The attacker approached the woman from behind and cut her behind the ear as she walked in front of the suite-style dormitory on West 116th Street near Claremont Avenue at approximately 8:15 p.m., according to police.
She was transported to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition.
Barnard students received an email confirming the victim is a "member of the Barnard community," The Columbia Spectator reported.
Student Eva Kates told the university newspaper she was walking home when she came upon the scene and observed the heavy police presence.
"I originally thought that someone had robbed Morton Williams and I was like, 'Wow, they have a lot of police officers for that,'" Kates said. "But then I saw a girl, and she had blood on her neck."
Text messages sent to students at neighboring Columbia University described the suspect — who fled the scene — as a "dark skin male, 5-foot-9, stocky build wearing a black hooded coat with a yellow hat underneath and tan pants," according to The Columbia Spectator.
As of Friday, no arrests had been made and the motive for the assault remained unknown.
Source: NY Post Metro