Woman charged in unprovoked stabbing of tourist changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s Herald Square store

NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman changing her infant daughter’s diaper in the bathroom of the Macy’s Herald Square store in New York City was stabbed and injured by another woman in an unprovoked attack, police said.

Related Articles


Army sergeant to face court-martial in Georgia base shooting that wounded 5


Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data


Russian lugers plan to race in Lake Placid next week. Ukrainian sliders say it shouldn’t be allowed


Threat of equine virus looms over major rodeo event in Las Vegas


A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing — with help from US tech

The attack occurred Thursday afternoon at the store in Manhattan. The 38-year-old victim was stabbed in the back and arm and was being treated at a hospital for cuts and lacerations. She was expected to fully recover. Her 10-month-old baby was not injured.

A 43-year-old Tewksbury, Massachusetts woman was charged with attempted murder in connection with the attack and was due to make her initial court appearance on Friday. It was not known Friday if she had retained a lawyer.

Macy’s issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened” by the attack.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Previous post Ramsey County taxpayers, library workers pack board hearing
Next post Woman charged in unprovoked stabbing of tourist changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s Herald Square store