Suspect wanted for bashing man, 71, in face with shovel in Brooklyn

The NYPD is searching for a suspect in the Dec. 27 attack on a 71-year-old man in Brooklyn
The NYPD is searching for a suspect in the Dec. 27 attack on a 71-year-old man in Brooklyn. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a suspect who allegedly bashed a 71-year-old man in the face with a shovel in Brooklyn.

Photos released Sunday show the 20-something-year-old man police are searching for in the Dec. 27 attack in Gravesend.

The victim was in the area of Stryker Court and West 1st Street around 11:30 a.m. when the suspect allegedly came up and struck him in the face with the shovel.

The suspect fled before EMS arrived and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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