Elderly Woman Knocked To Ground In Harlem Assault: Police

Harlem NY

05 April, 2021

9:33 AM

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HARLEM, NY — Police are searching for a man accused of punching an elderly woman on a Harlem sidewalk on Sunday. Around 3:14 p.m. Sunday, the victim, a 75-year-old woman, was walking along Lenox Avenue near West 118th Street when an unidentified man approached her. The man punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground, police said. The man then fled west along 118th Street. The woman, who suffered cuts to her lip and swelling to her face, declined medical attention. Police released surveillance images showing the man shortly before the assault happened, about a block away. Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.