Bike Riding Anti-Semite Accused of Hate Crime

Elderly Man Attacked in Central Park 
The NYPD is searching for this bike rider in connection with a hate crime attack in Central Park. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this bike rider in connection with a hate crime attack in Central Park. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

August 9, 2024 


MANHATTAN - An elderly man was attacked on the Upper West Side in Central Park by a bike riding anti-Semite, cops said. The case is being investigated as a possible hate crime. 



At around 6 pm on July 13, a 70-year-old man was walking on West Drive in Central Park on the Upper West Side. Cops said a man riding a bike rode up behind him and began arguing. 


Suddenly the bike rider punched the elderly man in the upper body. The attacker made an anti-Semitic remark before riding off. 


The victim sustained minor injuries but was not hospitalized. 


The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. 


Investigators released surveillance video of the suspect seen riding the rental bike in the park. 


The suspect is described as a male with a slim build and medium complexion. He was last seen wearing an orange baseball hat, a white t-shirt, black pants, black sneakers, and carrying a cross-body black bag.


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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