NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released surveillance footage on Tuesday of a woman wanted for the assault of a 71-year-old woman on a Brooklyn street last week.
It happened at approximately 10:25 a.m. on Friday, April 10, in front of 221 Brighton Beach Ave. in Brighton Beach, officials said.
According to police, the woman was walking when she was approached from behind by the suspect and pushed to the ground.
Following the attack, the suspect fled on foot, traveling westbound on Brighton Beach Avenue toward Ocean Parkway.
The victim suffered a jaw injury alongside lacerations, swelling, and bruising to her face and left knee. She was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, where she remains in stable condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
