Elderly Couple Assaulted on Museum Mile by Bike Riding Females

The NYPD is searching for this woman and another in connection with the assault on an elderly couple on Museum Mile. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this woman and another in connection with the assault on an elderly couple on Museum Mile. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

April 23, 2025


NEW YORK - A couple was viciously attacked by a pair of Citi Bike riding females on Museum Mile on Holy Week, cops said. 




At around 6 pm on April 17, a 75-year-old man, a 72-year-old woman and a 46-year-old woman were walking in the vicinity of East 79 Street and 5 Avenue across from Central Park on the famed Museum Mile. Cops said two women on separate Citi Bikes rode up to the couple. 



Without warning, one of the bike riders punched the 75-year-old male with a closed first in his left eye. The other attacker pushed the 72-year-old woman and the 46-year-old woman to the ground. 


The attackers then rode off. 


EMS transported the victims to Lenox Hill Hospital. The elderly male suffered pain and swelling to his eye and face. The two females were treated for injuries sustained during the fall. 



Surveillance video captured images of the suspects. The first suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, and dark colored pants. 


The second suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, and black pants.


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: 5th Ave & E 79th St, New York, NY 10028, USA

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