NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A 67-year-old man and 75-year-old woman were sucker-punched in separate attacks over the course of an hour in Queens last Saturday, police said Thursday as they released surveillance images of two suspects.
The first attack happened at 12:25 p.m. at the Horace Harding Expressway and 186th Street in Fresh Meadows, according to police.
WANTED for AN Assault in front of 185-20 Horace Harding Expressway. #Queens @NYPD107pct on 5/15/21 @ 12:25 PM The unidentified male punched the 67 yo victim in his face, knocking him to the ground. Reward up to $2500Seen them? Know who they are? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! pic.twitter.com/AJbXD4kiYq
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) May 20, 2021
A 67-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk having a conversation with another man when a man walked past, doubled back and punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground, police said.
NYPD video shows the man falling to the pavement after the attack. The suspect fled the scene.
The victim suffered pain and swelling to his face. He was taken by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Hospital—Queens, where he was in stable condition.
About an hour later in Jamaica Estates, the 75-year-old woman was punched in the head.
Police said the woman was exiting a Q36 MTA bus at Hillside Avenue and Edgerton Boulevard around 1:30 p.m. when a man struck her in the forehead with a closed fist.
The woman suffered substantial pain and was taken by EMS to an area hospital, where she was treated and released.
Anyone with information about either incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The suspect in the first attack (left) and the suspect in the second attack (right).NYPD
