Bike Rider, 66, Struck in Head with Baton in Central Park - Cops Say

Police are searching for this man in connection with an attack on a bike rider inside Central Park. Cops say in the video the man is placing the baton he used to attack the 66-year-old woman into a bag. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

October 6, 2023


NEW YORK - A woman riding bikes with her daughter in Central Park was struck in the head with a baton with a man she argued with. The victim’s daughter recorded the man as he tried to get away and hide the object he allegedly used to strike the woman with.



Investigators said the attack stemmed from an arguement over the right of way for bicycles in the park. The suspect apparently was walking on the bike path in front of the woman and her daughter.


At around 2:30 pm on October 5, a 66-year-old woman and her daughter were both riding bicycles on the bike path in the vicinity of West 96 Street and West Drive, inside of Central Park. The mother almost collided with a man who was walking on the bike path. 




The man began yelling at the 66 year-old over nearly being run over by the bicycle while he walked the bike path. Cops said the man then pulled out what looked like a collapsible baton and struck the woman in the head. The mother fell off the bike and onto the ground. 



The victim’s 29-year-old daughter jumped off her own bike and came to her mother’s aid. She then ran after the attacker. With cell phone in hand, she recorded the man as he placed the baton inside a bag and kept walking away. 


The victim suffered a cut to her head and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was listed in stable condition.  


The suspect is described as a 50-year-old man, with a medium complexion, a medium build and black hair. He was last seen wearing sunglasses, a blue t-shirt, tan cargo shorts and gray sneakers. He was carrying a blue hooded sweatshirt. 


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.

Location: W 96th St, New York, NY 10025, USA

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