An unhinged woman randomly slugged three Italian tourists in Midtown, police and sources said.

The unprovoked attack unfolded near the Ben &amp; Jerry’s on West 44th Street around 9:10 p.m. Friday, the sources said. 

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<figcaption>Two of the three victims were taken to a local hospital, police said. <span class="credit">SbytovaMN</span></figcaption>

The twisted assailant walked up to three women and punched Giusy Candido, 49, in the back of the head; Davila Ilia, 58, in the cheek; and a 14-year-old girl in the right eye before taking off, the sources said.

Candido and the 14-year-old girl were taken to Lenox Hill Hospital, police said. 

An unhinged woman randomly slugged three Italian tourists in Midtown, police and sources said.{ai:summary}<p>In a wild night in Midtown, an unhinged woman targeted three unsuspecting Italian tourists, leaving them battered without a reason or rhyme. Two victims, including a 14-year-old girl, were rushed to the hospital while the assailant vanished into the night.</p><p>As police search for her, the chaos reminds us that danger can strike anywhere, even near a scoop of ice cream. #crime</p>

Unhinged woman assaults 3 Italian tourists in NYC

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