7 TikTok users punched in New York within 2 weeks, police say

As the incidents have gained traction online, the New York Police Department said Friday

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they have identified seven instances in which TikTok users have posted about being randomly punched in the city.

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Two suspects have been arrested so far, but the NYPD said there is no evidence that any of the incidents are related.

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Police said there are numerous unprovoked attacks daily in the city, but TikTok has just become a platform for dissemination.

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The first of the seven incidents identified by police took place on March 17 when 25-year-old Olivia Brand was punched in the head

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according to the NYPD. The video of Brand discussing the incident has garnered 5.3 million views on TikTok.

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The second incident took place on March 19 when 30-year-old comic Sarah Suzuki-Harvard was punched on the Lower East Side

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In another incident, a 25-year-old woman was slapped on the forehead while in Midtown on March 23, police said

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The woman then posted about the attack on TikTok and the post has been viewed nearly 400,000 times

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