Riverside County woman stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in New York City

NEW YORK (KESQ) - A Riverside County woman was stabbed while changing her 10-month-old daughter's diaper at Macy's Herald Square in New York City.

The incident happened on Thursday. According to WABC, the woman was changing her baby's diaper on the 7th floor when she was suddenly stabbed multiple times from behind in the back and arm. Her husband was able to disarm the stabber and held her for police.

Police said the attack appears to be unprovoked and is currently under investigation.

The mother was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to multiple reports. The baby was not injured.

The victim and her husband are from Jurupa Valley and work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The suspect, a Massachusetts resident, was charged with two counts of assault, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. She is expected to appear in court Friday.

Multiple outlets, including from WABC, initially reported that the victim and her husband worked for the Riverside County Sheriff's Office in Jurupa Valley. The Sheriff's Office issued a statement on Friday on its social media pages stating that no Riverside Sheriff's employees were involved in the assault.

"The Riverside Sheriff’s Office is aware of the incident that occurred yesterday in New York. No Riverside Sheriff’s employees were involved in the assault. Please contact the New York Police Department for any further details regarding this investigation."

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