Crime & Safety
Sidewalk Puncher Pummels 67-Year-Old In West Village: Police
A stranger walked up to a 67-year-old man and punched him twice in the face, police said.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — A stranger punched a man twice in the face in an unprovoked West Village attack, officials said.
The sidewalk puncher attacked the 67-year-old man on Sixth Avenue near West Eighth Street about 8:15 p.m. Friday, according to police.
The man landed two punches then fled south on Sixth Avenue, cops said.
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The 67-year-old was left with some bruising and swelling to the face, police said.
Police released a photo of a man believed to be connected to the attack.
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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).
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