UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a suspect after a 75-year-old man was pushed to the ground and kicked on the Upper East Side, New York City Police Department officials said Thursday.
According to the NYPD, the victim got into an argument with the suspect in front of 1578 York Ave., near East 83rd Street, on April 10.
The argument escalated, and the suspect pushed the 75-year-old to the ground and started kicking him, before running away, heading downtown on York Avenue, police said.
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The victim sustained minor injuries but was not hospitalized, police said.
Police are investigating the incident and have released surveillance photos of the suspect.
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The suspect was last seen wearing a blue jacket, black pants, a gray hat and brown shoes.
No arrests have been made yet, police said.
Police said anyone with information regarding the assault can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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