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Man Hits Upper West Side Woman in the Head With Baseball Bat

A man in an orange vest hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat Tuesday afternoon.
A man in an orange vest hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat Tuesday afternoon.
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By Leslie Albrecht

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

UPPER WEST SIDE — A man in an orange vest hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat Tuesday afternoon on West 81st Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, police said.

The woman suffered a laceration to the head and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, police said. She was expected to survive her injuries.

The incident happened about 4:22 p.m. The man was described as in his 30s.

The victim and the suspect did not know each other, police said.

Police say a man hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat on the Upper West Side on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say a man hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat on the Upper West Side on Tuesday afternoon.
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