NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A man on a scooter punched an NYPD traffic agent in the face and menaced him with a knife last week in the Bronx, police said Thursday as they put out a photo of the suspect.
The 26-year-old traffic agent was on duty and working at the corner of the Grand Concourse and East Tremont Avenue in Mount Hope shortly after 8 a.m. on Aug. 30 when his attacker rode up and started an argument with him.
During the dispute, the man punched the traffic agent in the face, police said. He also whipped out a knife and menaced him with it.
The victim was hospitalized in stable condition with bruising to his face.
The suspect fled on the scooter and was last seen headed northbound on the Grand Concourse towards East 177th Street, according to police.
