Elderly Woman Punched In The Face On BK Street In Random Attack: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY – The NYPD is searching for an unidentified man who punched an elderly woman in the face in an apparent unprovoked attack last month.

The incident happened on April 25 in Fort Greene at the intersection of Saint Felix Street and Lafayette Avenue at about 9:31 a.m., police said.

A 71-year-old female woman was walking at the intersection of Saint Felix Street & Lafayette Avenue when she was approached by an unknown individual.

The man proceeded to punch the woman in the face, knocking her to the ground, police said.

The man then fled the scene on foot, heading west on Lafayette Avenue, police said.

The woman suffered minor injuries to the face and was treated at a local clinic, police said.

The wanted individual is described being about 40–50 years old. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black hooded sweatshirt, black 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.