Pregnant woman injured in assault on Jackson Heights train platform: NYPD

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a woman who allegedly attacked a pregnant woman on the 74th Street station platform in Jackson Heights Wednesday.

An argument broke out between the two on the 7 train when they bumped into each other, according to authorities. That's when the fight got physical, and the woman allegedly kicked the pregnant woman in the stomach and hit her in the head with a cellphone, police said.

The suspect took off, according to authorities. The pregnant woman was taken to the hospital with swelling to her face and stomach pain, but police said she and her baby are expected to be O.K.

Janno Lieber, the head of the MTA, said crime is down for riders. Police have made nearly 60% more arrests for crimes on mass transit for the first half of the year compared to last, according to NYPD statistics.

Assaults against subway, bus and train workers are up nearly 40% from the same time last year, data shows.