Man Attacked With Metal Scooter In Hudson Yards: NYPD

CHELSEA, NY - A 55-year-old man was assaulted with a metal scooter near The Edge in Hudson Yards Wednesday, police said.

The victim was standing at the intersection of West 34th Street and 10th Avenue about 3 p.m. when a pink backpack-wielding assailant punched him in the head and struck him with a metal scooter, police said.

The attacker then fled on the scooter southbound on 10th Avenue, police said. The victim refused medical attention at the scene.

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).