Bike Rider Punches Elderly Man in Face in front of Peter Cooper Village
By Dan Gesslein
Manhattan Voice
June 27, 2023
MANHATTAN - An elderly man was punched in the face by a man walking with a bicycle outside Peter
Cooper Village, cops said.
At around 10:45 pm on June 5, a 72-year-old man was standing in front of 510 East 23rd Street in Peter Cooper Village.
Cops said a man walking alongside his bike walked up to the elderly man and without warning punched him in the face.
The attacker then hopped on his bike and drove off in an unknown direction, cops said.
The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital where he is listed in serious but stable condition.
Police released grainy surveillance video showing the suspect riding his bike away from the camera and then turning around the corner. He is the seen walking back dismounted and walking with the bicycle alongside.
He is then seen hopping back on the bike and riding off. Police believe when he walked back the suspect slugged the senior in the face.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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