An assailant unprovokedly pulled a 74-year-old woman by the hair and threw her to the ground in Harlem, video released Thursday shows.
The woman was walking on Malcolm X Boulevard and West 127th Street around 9:30 a.m. on July 14 when the assailant approached her, cops said.
Footage shows the suspect appearing to wait for the victim to pass before grabbing her hair and throwing her to the ground.
Two other people were standing on the sidewalk during the attack on the unsuspecting elder, the video shows.
The broad daylight attack took place on Malcolm X Boulevard and West 127th Street, cops said.DCPIThe suspect appears to be waiting for the victim to pass before grabbing her hair and throwing her to the ground.DCPI
The woman sought medical attention on her own after the incident.
