Teen arrested in random beating of man, 71, as NYPD seeks additional suspect in elderly assault

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Teen arrested in random beating of man, 71, as NYPD seeks additional suspect in elderly assault

The teen was nabbed at his home Wednesday and charged with assault in connection to the May 6 assault on a 71-year-old man on West 55th Street near Broadway, police said.

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Teen arrested in random beating of man, 71, as NYPD seeks additional suspect in elderly assault​

By
Amanda Woods


May 25, 2023 11:06am
Updated

The teen boy allegedly punched a 71-year-old man in the face and shoved him on West 55th Street near Broadway. DCPI




A 14-year-old boy was busted this week for allegedly slugging an elderly man in an unprovoked attack in Midtown, cops said.
The teen was nabbed at his home Wednesday and charged with assault in connection to the May 6 assault on a 71-year-old man on West 55th Street near Broadway, police said.
The boy approached the septuagenarian from behind just after 9 p.m., punched him in the face and pushed him to the ground, authorities said.
The pint-sized assailant took off, and the senior was taken to Mount Sinai West for medical treatment, cops said.
Days after the attack, police released a photo of the suspect, standing with one clenched fist, in hopes of tracking him down.
In a separate incident later this month, a 69-year-old woman was slugged on board a Queens train around 12:50 p.m. Friday, cops said.
The victim was riding a Manhattan-bound E train approaching Queens Plaza when the stranger approached her, police said.
He punched her once in the head without saying a word, before getting off the train when it pulled into the station, authorities said.

Another assailant slugged a 69-year-old woman in a random attack on a Queens train, cops said. NYPD



The victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.


Police are still looking to track down that suspect, shown on surveillance footage with a small face tattoo and dark curly hair.


He is described as between 30 and 40 years old, with a light complexion and slim build, standing around 6 feet tall.


He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.