Cops search for man who shoved woman, 66, face first into pavement at Brooklyn subway station

Security cameras captured footage of the suspect.
Security cameras captured footage of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who shoved a 66-year-old woman as she was entering a Brooklyn subway station elevator, causing her to fall face first into the pavement on Tuesday.

The unidentified attacker shoved the woman around 4 p.m. as she was entering the Nostrand Avenue-Church Street subway station elevator at street level, authorities said.

She hit the elevator door and then fell face first onto the sidewalk, according to officials.

Emergency responders brough the victim to Kings County Hospital Center in stable condition.

She suffered some bruising and bleeding, but was otherwise okay.

Police are asking anyone with information on the attack to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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