NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released a photo on Thursday of a 63-year-old man wanted for allegedly punching a 12-year-old boy on a Queens bus.
It happened at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, while the boy was riding on a Q63 bus near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 102nd Street in North Corona.
According to police, the suspect approached the boy then struck him in the head, causing pain. The boy managed to get off the bus while the suspect remained on board, fleeing to an unknown location.
EMS responded to the scene and treated the victim for his injuries.
Authorities have identified the man being sought as 63-year-old Robert Bilek.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
