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New York City Police are looking for a suspect seen on video shoving a 92-year-old woman in what appears to be a random attack, according to Fox News.
Footage from the incident reveals a woman walking in one direction with the assistance of a pushcart when an unidentified suspect walks towards her.
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: Do you know him? On 6/12 at 3:23 PM, on 3rd Avenue between 15th Street & 16th Street in Manhattan, he pushed a 92-year-old female to the ground causing her to strike her head on a fire hydrant. Have info? Call/DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/SjTltmuNbb
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 16, 2020
The man passes the woman, but in doing so, he appears to strike her face with his left hand – causing her to fall.
The man then continues to walk away, before turning around to see the woman lying on the ground, only to keep walking.
Police are offering a $2,500 reward for any information that leads to the apprehension of the suspect.
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The woman, who is 92 years old, was later taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to Fox 5 NY. She reportedly hit her head on a nearby fire hydrant when she fell.
The suspect in the video was last seen wearing a blue or purple shirt, multicolored shorts and white sneakers.
