Elderly man assaulted in unprovoked NYC attack: NYPD

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Elderly man assaulted in unprovoked NYC attack: NYPD​

By
Dean Balsamini



Published Oct. 28, 2023, 6:22 p.m. ET








An 83-year-old man was assaulted on the Lower East Side, police said


The elderly pedestrian was outside the Fine Fare Supermarket on Grand Street, near Lewis Street shortly before 8 a.m. Oct. 14 when a stranger bumped into him, cops said.


The senior walked away, but the predator followed and shoved the older man onto the sidewalk, police said.


The suspect ran off on Grand Street towards Madison Street, authorities said.


The victim suffered cuts to his right hand, left knee and head in the violent fall, authorities said.


The victim was treated at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and released.


There have been no arrests.


The NYPD released a photo of the suspect, who was sporting a beard and a bright red scarf and wearing a dark-colored jacket, dark-colored pants and red sneakers.

Police are looking to speak with this man in connection to an Oct. 14 assault on the Lower East Side.DCPI

The elderly pedestrian was outside the Fine Fare Supermarket on Grand Street, near Lewis Street shortly before 8 a.m. Oct. 14 when a stranger bumped into him, cops said.DCPI



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish.


The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are kept confidential.