NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released photos on Tuesday of a suspect wanted for punching a 70-year-old man in the face during an attempted robbery at a Brooklyn bus stop earlier this month.
The attack occurred around 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in front of 873 Empire Blvd. in Crown Heights, authorities said. According to police, the victim was waiting at the bus stop when the suspect walked up to him and demanded money.
When the victim refused, the suspect punched him in the face with a closed fist, leaving him with bruising around his left eye. The attacker then fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction.
EMS transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in stable condition.
The suspect was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, white shorts, black sneakers, a white hat, eyeglasses, and carrying a black backpack.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
