NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 73-year-old man was knocked to the ground and assaulted by a would-be robber in broad daylight on a street corner outside the New York Times building on Sunday morning, police said as they released video of the attack.
Just minutes before the brazen assault a block from Times Square, the victim was purchasing lottery tickets inside a convenience store at Eighth Avenue and W. 40th Street around 10:45 a.m. when the suspect tried to grab his wallet from his hand, according to police.
The victim managed to hold onto his wallet and left the store.
But as the victim was crossing the street, he was approached again by the suspect, who knocked him to the ground, police said.
The suspect kicked the victim repeatedly and tried to steal his wallet again, NYPD video shows.
The man was able to hang onto his wallet a second time, and the would-be thief fled empty-handed into the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority subway station, police said.
The victim suffered pain, swelling and an abrasion to his left eye. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was in stable condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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