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Elderly man punched while waiting for bus in Flushing: NYPD

Elderly man punched while waiting for bus in Flushing: NYPD
Investigator
By Gina Martinez

Police were searching for a man suspected of assault in Flushing.

On April 17 at 4:50 a.m., a man approached and punched a 75-year-old man waiting for the Q48 bus in front of 135-27 Roosevelt Ave., police said. The victim suffered two broken teeth and was taken to New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital in stable condition.

The suspect fled west on Roosevelt Avenue, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

Reach Gina Martinez by e-mail at gmartinez@cnglocal.com or by phone at (718) 260–4566.