NYC Woman, Nearly 80, Punched in Head up to 20 Times by Young Girl on Street: Report

An elderly woman who tried to get a group of youths to let her into her New York City apartment was later attacked by one of them, according to a published report.

The New York Post reported that the incident took place shortly before noon Monday when the 79-year-old woman, whose name was not used by the Post, returned to her apartment building after walking her dog.

She encountered a group of youths “play fighting,” she said.