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4 THE COURIER SUN • JULY 24, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com Man slits Woodhaven woman’s throat in failed subway mugging BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ @ericjankiewicz ejankiewicz@queenscourier.com A Woodhaven woman was walking on an elevated subway platform when a man grabbed her from behind, put her in a headlock and cut her throat open before running away with her purse, police said. “I never imagined anything this brutal would happen to me in my life,” said Hazel Puentespina, 32. “I was terrifi ed for my life and I thought I was going to die right there.” The attacker approached Puentespina from behind at the Woodhaven Boulevard J/Z train station at 11:25 p.m. on July 12, according to police. He then forced her down to the ground and used a blade taped to a screwdriver to cut the lower right side of Puentespina’s neck, missing her carotid artery by a few inches, cops said. “It all happened so fast. I knew I was being robbed but then I felt my throat stinging,” Puentespina said. “That’s when I knew something else was happening.” The assailant then ran off with her bag, which contained JYD AUTO GROUP (IN CONJUNCTION WITH BROADWAY AUTO BROKERS) DMV# 7114307 Courtesy of Hazel Puentespina (844)-593-5327 162-38 CROSS BAY BOULEVARD • HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414 You Work! You Drive! Bad Credit, No Problem!*Call a JYD Team Specialist Now!* $15,995 2007 Chrysler Aspen $13,995 Description: Miles: 80k, Cylinder: V8, Drive Train: AWD, Color: Black, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, 3rd Row Seats, Back Up Sensors, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free. 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L $26,995 Description: Miles: 14k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: AWD, Color: White, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Bluetooth, Sunroof, Third Row Seating, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Keyless Entry, Smoke Free. 2007 BMW 328i Description: Miles: 82k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: RWD Color: Blue, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Premium Audio, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2007 Chrysler 300C $10,995 Description: Miles: 84k, Cylinder: V8, Drive Train: RWD Color: Silver, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Premium Audio, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2009 Porsche Cayenne S $27,995 Description: Miles: 80k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: AWD, Color: Black, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Back Up Sensors, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2012 Honda Accord EX-L Coupe $18,995 Description: Miles: 21k, Cylinder: V4, Drive Train: FWD, Color: Red, Navigation, MP3 CD Player, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Alloy Rims, Keyless Entry, Smoke Free. Disclaimer: Prices include all costs to be paid by the consumer except for license, registration & taxes. Used vehicles have normal wear, tear & mileage, some may have scratches & dents. All deals are subject to primary lenders programs, approvals and vehicle availability. Offers are valid up to 7 days after publication. the less than $50. Only one straphanger was willing to get involved, a man on the platform who kicked the attacker down, Puentespina said. “Everyone just stood around and watched me while my own blood soaked me,” she said. The attacker was able to get away but he left the weapon and purse behind, according to police. Puentespina was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital where she was given 15 stitches. She was released from the hospital the next day, according to a spokeswoman for the hospital. “The doctor said I was lucky to be alive,” Puentespina said, explaining that if the assailant had cut a little further up, her carotid artery would’ve been hit. The police described the attacker as 5 foot 10 inches with short, black hair. No one has been arrested in connection with the attack. Puentespina said she hopes to go to law school in the future and wants to put the attack behind her. “I want to move on with my life and this guy needs to be caught for that to happen,” she said.


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