Woman, 76, Pushed To The Ground In Unprovoked Attack: Police

QUEENS, NY — A 76-year-old woman was attacked by an unknown as she walked down the street in Queens, police said.

The incident happened on Aug. 6 near 63 Street and Queens Boulevard, police said.

The unknown individual pushed the victim to the ground, causing injuries to her lower back and right hip, police said.

The suspect fled the location on foot, westbound on Queens Boulevard, police said.

EMS transported the victim to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition, police said.

The suspect is described as a male with a heavy build and light complexion. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, a light pink T-shirt, Khaki shorts, and carrying a white plastic bag.

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/, or on X @NYPDTips.