Crime & Safety
Man Assaults 84-Year-Old Woman In TriBeCa, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who shoved an 84-year-old woman to the ground on Sunday.
TRIBECA, NY — An unknown man attacked an 84-year-old woman in TriBeCa on Sunday, police said.
Officers are searching for a man who they say assaulted the woman on Sunday evening. The man approached the woman as she was walking near the intersection of White Street and Broadway, where he put his hand on her face and pushed her to the ground, police said in a statement. The woman fell backwards and hit her head on the ground, sustaining a head injury, according to the authorities. The woman was transported to he hospital where she was treated for her injuries.
Police are asking for the public's help to identify the man, and on Wednesday released surveillance photos of the suspect. (For more news from Tribeca and the rest of NYC, subscribe here for free breaking news alerts and updates from Patch.)
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