Exclusive: Mom of toddler struck by suitcase now in fear of growing violence in NYC
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A 2-year-old child was randomly struck in the face by a 20-pound suitcase in Lower Manhattan and her traumatized mother is exclusively sharing their story with Eyewitness News.
It happened at Bowery and Stanton Street Monday around 7 p.m.
The child s mother had just left the playground and was pushing her baby in a stroller when she was whacked in the face.
Police responded to a 911 call of an assault and determined that a 30-year-old male unprovoked and no words exchanged threw the 20-pound suitcase at the young girl.
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