"A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee vacationing in New York City was stabbed inside a Macy's bathroom while she was changing her 9-month-old daughter's diaper on Thursday, police said. The woman and her husband were shopping with their baby in Herald Square before stopping in the West 34th Street Macy's restroom at 3:15 p.m. A homeless woman identified by police as Kerri Aherne, 43, lunged at the mother inside the bathroom, stabbing her in the back several times."
"The victim's husband, who was nearby and heard the disturbance, rushed into the restroom and restrained the assailant until officers arrived, Sheehan said. The victim's husband is also a LASD employee, according to a statement from the department. Paramedics took the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated and is expected to survive, according to Sheehan. The knife used in the attack was recovered at the scene, police said."
An Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee vacationing in New York City was stabbed while changing her 9-month-old daughter's diaper in a Macy's restroom in Herald Square at about 3:15 p.m. A 43-year-old homeless woman, identified by police as Kerri Aherne, lunged at the mother, stabbing her in the back several times and slashing her arm. The mother’s husband, who is also a LASD employee, rushed in, restrained the assailant and held her until NYPD officers arrived. The baby was unharmed. Paramedics transported the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated and is expected to survive. Police recovered the knife, and Macy's issued a statement expressing concern for customer safety.
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