Man Pushed Into Traffic During Brooklyn Attack, Cops Say

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A man was hit by a car on an Atlantic Avenue street corner Tuesday after another man pushed him into the road, police said.

The 27-year-old was standing near Ralph Avenue and Atlantic Avenue around 5:46 p.m. when his attacker came up to him and began punching him in the face, police said.

The man then pushed the 27-year-old into moving traffic, where he was hit by a car, before running away down Ralph Avenue, according to police.

The victim, who hurt his face and ankle, was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

Police released surveillance video of the attacker and said he is approximately 20-25 years of age, stands 5'9" tall, weighs 160lbs and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the individual 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.