A 73-year-old man was struck in the head with a metal pipe at Milestone Park in Bensonhurst on Saturday at about 5:25 p.m., according to police. The attacker then took off on a bicycle, heading westbound on 82nd Street.
🚨WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT: On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 5:25 P.M., a 73-year-old male was at Milestone Park, located at 82 Street and 18 Avenue, in the confines of the 62 Precinct in Brooklyn, when an unidentified individual approached and a verbal dispute ensued.… pic.twitter.com/0OV6QiEB8q
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 27, 2026
Police Put Out Wanted Alert
NYPD Crime Stoppers issued a wanted notice after the park assault and is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the suspect. Law-enforcement tip programs often pair these alerts with confidential hotlines and potential rewards for information that leads to an arrest, as summarized by CBS New York.
Milestone Park’s Busy Corner
Milestone Park sits at the corner of 18th Avenue and 82nd Street in Bensonhurst and includes a replica colonial milestone that marks the neighborhood, per Bensonhurst. The area is within the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct, whose public page lists its stationhouse at 1925 Bath Avenue, according to the NYPD 62nd Precinct.
What Investigators Say Happened
The NYPD Crime Stoppers post says an unidentified individual approached the 73-year-old man in the park, a verbal dispute followed, and the suspect then struck him in the head with a metal pipe before fleeing on a bicycle westbound on 82nd Street, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The alert notes that no arrests had been reported and urges anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
How To Share Tips
Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or the Spanish tip line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782); calls are confidential, CBS New York notes. Tips may also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website or by messaging @NYPDTips on X, and tipsters who lead to an arrest may be eligible for the reward advertised in the notice.
