The incident took place in Nassau County around 420 p.m., Monday, June 5 at the Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City.
According to the Nassau County Police detectives, the woman was walking on the second floor of the Roosevelt Field Mall and was struck in the face by a man in a targeted attack.
After being struck, the victim noticed a knife in the man's hand. The man then ran away, police said.
The victim suffered a large laceration to her left cheek and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.
All callers will remain anonymous.
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