Man, 65, sucker-punched to ground in random Queens attack

Police are searching for a man in last Friday's unprovoked attack
Police are searching for a man in last Friday's unprovoked attack. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A 65-year-old man was sucker-punched in broad daylight on a Queens street, police said Tuesday.

A photo from the NYPD shows the suspect sought in Friday's unprovoked attack in Flushing.

The victim was in the area of Union Street and Franklin Avenue at 9:45 a.m. when a man came up and punched him in the face, police said.

The force of the blow knocked the victim to the ground.

He suffered minor injuries and was transported by EMS to New York- Presbyterian Queens Hospital in stable condition, according to cops.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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