WATCH: Old Man Punched, Thrown Against Wall In Sunset Park Attack

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A 78-year-old man was punched in the face several times and then thrown against the wall during a dispute in a Sunset Park apartment building, according to police.

The NYPD on Monday night released surveillance footage of the beating, which happened Sunday, April 30, around 5 a.m. in a building near 50th Street and Eighth Avenue, police said.

The old man suffered "lacerations to his face and head" and was treated for his injuries at Maimonides Medical Center, according to police. His attacker remains on the loose, police said.

The attacker is described by police as a black male, 20 to 25 years old, who stands 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 170 to 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black and white shirt with black pants, police said.

Here's how police are asking people to submit tips about his whereabouts or identity:

Anyone with information in regards 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

See surveillance video released by police below:

Lead image via NYPD