"A 67-year-old man was shoved off his bicycle in broad daylight near Avenue H and East 15 Street in Brooklyn's 70th Precinct, and police say the attacker is still on the run. The assault happened on Monday, April 6, at about 4:30 p.m., according to a wanted alert circulated by the NYPD. An unidentified person approached the man, pushed him from his bike, then ran off on foot. The suspect has not been caught, and the notice did not detail the victim's injuries."
"The alert went public on May 8 via NYPD Crime Stoppers, which labeled the case "WANTED FOR AN ELDERLY ASSAULT" and cited the Avenue H and East 15 Street intersection. The post urges anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline or submit an anonymous tip through the department's channels, including messages on X to @NYPDTips, and notes there is a reward for tips that lead to an arrest."
"Tips can be filed anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or by submitting a report online. Per the NYPD's Crime Stoppers page, the program offers several ways to share information, including a web portal and a mobile app. The New York City Police Foundation notes that tipsters may be eligible for rewards of up to $3,500 if their information leads to an arrest and indictment."
A 67-year-old man was pushed off his bicycle near Avenue H and East 15 Street in Brooklyn’s 70th Precinct around 4:30 p.m. on April 6. Police reported that an unidentified person approached him, pushed him from the bike, and then fled on foot. The suspect has not been caught, and the public notice did not specify the victim’s injuries. A wanted alert was circulated and later posted publicly on May 8 through NYPD Crime Stoppers, labeling the case as an elderly assault and citing the intersection. The notice asks for information via the Crime Stoppers hotline or anonymous online submission, including tips sent through NYPD channels, with potential rewards up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment.
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