NYPD is seeking help identifying a person in connection with an assault. Investigators had not identified a suspect at the time of the reports.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in connection with an assault.
No Suspect Description Released
NYPD Crime Stoppers has not released a physical description of the man being sought, nor any information about a possible motive. The agency is instead relying on the public to come forward with tips, emphasizing that all calls to the hotline are kept strictly confidential, per the same post.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or reach out via the X account @nypdtips. Spanish-speaking callers can reach investigators at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), according to the Crime Stoppers post.
Other Recent Attacks on Older Women
In a separate case described by Audacy / 1010 WINS, a 75-year-old woman was attacked by another woman while walking at 1555 President St. in Crown Heights around 9 a.m. on a Monday.
Another incident took place on August 31, when a 90-year-old woman was assaulted outside 501 Brighton Beach Ave. in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood, according to Fox News. Police said an unidentified man approached the woman and threw a piece of furniture at her, causing her to fall before he fled on foot. That victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island and listed in stable condition, and the suspect in that case was described as wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white sneakers.
No arrests have been announced in the assault. It was not immediately clear whether the Brighton Beach suspect and victim knew each other. For now, the department is counting on tips from the public to help identify the person involved.
