NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- Authorities are looking to identify a man for punching a senior during a dispute outside a bodega on the Lower East Side earlier this month, the NYPD said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 15, just before 1 p.m., inside a bodega located at 161 Rivington Street, officials said.
According to police, a 77-year-old man was approached by the suspect and the two engaged in a verbal dispute.
As the two exited the location, the dispute continued escalating into a physical encounter and the suspect punched the victim in the face before fleeing the location in an unknown direction, the NYPD said.
The victim sustained a laceration to his nose and lost a tooth, but refused medical attention.
The suspect is described as an adult male, approximately 30-years-old, medium complexion, approximately 5'1" tall, weighing 160 lbs. and short dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue sweatpants, a yellow t-shirt, white sneakers, and carrying a black bag.
Authorities released surveillance video of the suspect walking southbound on Clinton Street, taken after the incident.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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