What you should know
- A 72-year-old man is recovering after he was attacked and robbed inside a Manhattan subway station on Monday, and authorities are searching for the man responsible for the brutal assault, police said.
- The attack occurred around 1:40 am Monday on the stairs of the Line 1 subway station located at Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street in Times Square.
- Authorities urge anyone with information 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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NEW YORK — A 72-year-old man is recovering after he was attacked and robbed inside a Manhattan subway station on Monday, and authorities are searching for the man responsible for the brutal assault, police said.
At around 1:40 a.m. Monday, the 72-year-old man was walking down the stairs of the Line 1 subway station located at Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street in Times Square, when an unidentified man began a verbal dispute with him, and without provocation punched him with a closed fist several times in the left eye, according to the New York police.
The suspect, according to police, then stole personal items, including the 72-year-old’s wallet, which contained around $350 before fleeing.
The 72-year-old man was left with cuts to his upper lip and left cheek and was taken to Mt. Sinai West Hospital in stable condition.
Police are now searching for the man responsible, describing him as between 20 and 30 years of age and last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers, black and white sneakers, a black hat, headphones and seen wearing a black backpack and a red . backpack.
Police shared photos and videos of the suspect obtained by the MTA.
Authorities urge anyone with information 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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