Jezebel managing editor Erin Gloria Ryan was punched in the head without provocation while walking in Williamsburg on Friday night. The 31-year-old was walking alone on North Sixth Street around 10:40 p.m. when she was allegedly struck by Mariah Correa, a 20-year-old woman to whom Ryan had no relation.

An NYPD spokesperson confirmed that Correa was walking with a female companion when she allegedly assaulted Ryan. The punch was forceful enough to cause redness and swelling, resulting in a trip to Bellevue Hospital for Ryan.

Correa, who stayed at the scene, was arrested around 11:10 p.m. that night. Her companion told DNAinfo that the punch was an "accident," and was the byproduct of a prior disagreement between her and Correa. Correa, who was angry, had been "moving her hands" when Ryan got in the way, according to her friend. Ryan says this is "complete and utter bullshit." In the wake of the incident, she found and addressed Correa and her companion on Facebook and Twitter:





🎶 don't 🎶 punch 🎶 journalists 🎵 in 🎵 the face 🎶 — Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) April 27, 2015



The girl who punched me on Friday night did not set her Facebook page to private. #oops — Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) April 27, 2015



HEY GUYS pic.twitter.com/e16HeEpvO0 — Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) April 27, 2015

Correa, who has been charged with misdemeanor assault, has apparently been arrested in the past.

Update: This afternoon, Ryan explained her motivation to address Correa and her friend on social media. Ryan told us by phone, "I didn't link to Correa's profile because I don't think she needs to be outed in that way by me. That will all come out in the public record. But it's satisfying and empowering to know that when you feel helpless, and violated, and confused, you can find these people. Social media can be used to empower you as a regular citizen."