NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- Police released surveillance footage of a man they are looking to identify a man for yelling obscenities and throwing a ladder at a 67-year-old man last week in Brooklyn.
The victim was standing in front of his residence in the vicinity of Beaumont Street and Hampton Avenue in Sheepshead Bay when he was approached by the suspect on Wednesday, February 23, just before noon, officials said.
After stating obscenities at the victim, the suspect shoved him to the ground and proceeded to throw a ladder at him.
The victim suffered minor injuries, including bleeding to the head. He sought medical attention by private means, police said.
The suspect fled northbound on Beaumont Street.
Police described the suspect as a male with short gray hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, dark-colored pants, dark-colored shoes, and was carrying a glass bottle.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
