A woman was hospitalized Tuesday morning following a violent assault near the intersection of 19th Street and Pine Avenue, according to Niagara Falls Police.
The incident occurred around 10:40am on June 24th. While on routine patrol along Pine Avenue, a police officer was flagged down by a witness who reported an assault that had just taken place.
Officers determined the altercation began as a dispute at 19th Street and Walnut Avenue, which escalated before ending at 19th and Pine Avenue. During the confrontation, a 55-year-old woman was struck with a stick by a male suspect…