Elderly woman punched in head in Brooklyn

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Saturday, June 27, 2020
Woman punched in head while walking down street in Brooklyn
Police are searching for the suspect in Bushwick.

BUSHWICK, Brooklyn -- A man is wanted for an unprovoked attack on an elderly woman in Brooklyn.

The video appears that he tried to make it seem like she instigated the incident.

It happened on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:15 p.m. on Broadway in the Bushwick neighborhood.

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Police have a suspect in custody in a random attack on a 92-year-old woman in Manhattan, and the victim is speaking out about her harrowing ordeal.

The 78-year-old victim was walking when the suspect, without warning, punched her in the head.

After acting like she did something to him, the man took off.

The woman reported having substantial pain, but refused further medical attention.

The attacker is described as a male, dark complexion, approximately 5'9" tall, medium build with short dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black long sleeve shirt, green pants and black shoes.

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).