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NYPD seeks suspect after 90-year-old woman is struck by thrown furniture in Brooklyn

A woman was hospitalized in stable condition after being knocked to the ground on a Brighton Beach sidewalk.

The short version

  • A 90-year-old woman was assaulted by an unidentified man while walking on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Monday morning.
  • Surveillance footage reportedly shows the assailant throwing what appeared to be a discarded baby crib filled with debris at the victim.
  • The victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, while the suspect fled the scene and remains unidentified.

Key facts

  • The incident took place around 9:47 a.m. on Monday outside 501 Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn.[Fox News]
  • Surveillance video obtained by local media shows an individual pushing a discarded crib containing debris before throwing it at the elderly pedestrian, knocking her to the pavement.[Fox News]
  • Emergency personnel brought the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island, where she was reported to be in stable condition.[Fox News]
  • The NYPD released an image of the suspect, describing him as wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white sneakers.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The motive for the attack has not been established, and authorities have not determined if the victim and assailant had any prior connection.[Fox News]
  • The identity and current location of the suspect remain unknown.[Fox News]

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