A routine grocery run in Concourse Village ended in a trip to the hospital after a 76-year-old man was punched in the face inside a busy Bronx supermarket, police said.
The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly attacked the shopper inside the Food Bazaar on East 161st Street on Thursday, leaving the victim with cuts to his face before running off on foot.
According to News12 Bronx, investigators say the suspect confronted the 76-year-old around 12:30 p.m., got into a verbal dispute with him, then struck him in the face, causing lacerations. Emergency Medical Services took the injured man to NYC Health/Lincoln Hospital for treatment. As of now, there have been no arrests.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Where It Happened
The Food Bazaar at 238 East 161st Street is listed as a long-standing supermarket in the city’s NYC Food Metrics report, confirming the store’s location in Concourse Village.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln is the public hospital serving the area at 234 East 149th Street, and it is where the victim was taken after the assault.
Similar Incidents in the Borough
Crimes inside neighborhood markets have surfaced across the Bronx in recent years, sometimes caught on surveillance and leaving older shoppers hurt.
News12 previously reported a 2019 case in Morrisania where an 80-year-old man suffered facial cuts after a confrontation near a Food Bazaar location.
Anyone with information about Thursday’s assault is urged to contact authorities. Tips may be submitted anonymously by calling the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). City agencies and partners have routinely used that hotline for anonymous tips in active investigations, including in past high-profile cases. MTA notices also reference the same number for reporting leads.
