Elderly Man Attacked Near Union Square, Suspect At Large: NYPD

UNION SQUARE - A 72-year-old man was hospitalized after an attacker punched and pushed him into a cement pot near Union Square last month, authorities said.

The assault took place Sept. 27 about 1:45 p.m. near East 14th Street and Union Square West where the elderly man was walking, police said. A stranger went up to the man and proceeded to punch and push the victim, causing him to fall into a large cement flower pot.

The attacker fled the area on a two-wheeled vehicle, police said.

The victim was rushed to NYC Health & Hospitals/Bellevue where he was treated for internal injuries and pain, police said. He was listed in stable condition.

Anyone with information in regard to the 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).