An ordinary afternoon ride through Harlem turned ugly when a 79-year-old man was assaulted on an M4 MTA bus near Broadway and West 135th Street on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, according to police. Investigators say the attacker put his hand around the senior’s neck and punched him multiple times in the face during the trip, leaving the man injured while the bus continued along its route. Authorities later released images of the suspect and asked the public for help tracking him down.
The New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers unit shared those images and an alert on April 17, urging anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS or send a direct message to @NYPDTips, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The post lists the incident time as approximately 3:06 p.m. on April 7 and identifies the victim as a 79-year-old man, and it does not indicate that any arrest has been made.
Violence on city buses has drawn fresh attention this year, with a February case on a B42 bus that left a 74-year-old rider injured, part of a string of high-profile transit assaults, Brooklyn bus beatdown coverage reported. The M4 serves Upper Manhattan and lists Broadway/W 135 St among its regular stops on the official schedule, placing the latest attack on a busy local corridor, according to the MTA.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to send a direct message to @NYPDTips as noted in the NYPD alert. Tips may be submitted anonymously and could be eligible for a reward if they lead to an arrest, according to the New York City Police Foundation, which administers Crime Stoppers rewards.
