New York City police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a 90-year-old woman on a Brooklyn sidewalk Monday morning, with surveillance footage appearing to show the encounter.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:47 a.m. Aug. 31 outside 501 Brighton Beach Ave. in the Brighton Beach neighborhood, according to the New York City Police Department.
Police said the elderly woman was walking along the sidewalk when an unidentified man approached her. Investigators allege the man threw a piece of furniture in her direction, causing her to fall before he fled the area on foot.
Surveillance video obtained by News 12 appears to show the suspect pushing what looks like a discarded baby crib containing debris along the sidewalk. As the woman walked past, the man allegedly lifted the object and threw it at her.
The footage appears to show the woman falling to the pavement after the incident. The suspect then continued walking away from the area.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the woman to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island, police said. She was listed in stable condition.
Authorities have not identified a motive for the alleged assault. It was also not immediately clear whether the woman knew the man being sought by investigators.
The suspect remains at large.
The NYPD has released a surveillance photograph of the man as detectives continue working to identify him. Police described him as wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers at the time of the incident.
The department is asking anyone who may have information about the man’s identity or whereabouts to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or by sending a message to @NYPDTips on X. Police said all calls and tips will be kept confidential.
The investigation comes as authorities continue to seek information about an alleged assault involving an elderly victim in a busy Brooklyn neighborhood. Police have not announced an arrest or identified a suspect by name.
The location identified by police is near the intersection of Brighton Beach Avenue and Brighton 5th Street in Brooklyn.
The NYPD has not publicly disclosed additional information about the circumstances leading up to the alleged attack or provided a possible explanation for why the woman was targeted.
Authorities are asking members of the public who witnessed the incident or recognize the individual shown in the surveillance images to come forward.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the suspect had not been taken into custody as of the latest information provided by police.
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