HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they said pushed a 75-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to break her leg Thursday night in Harlem.
The victim was walking on Eighth Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Police said a man walked up in front of her and shoved her to the ground. He then left the area, heading east on West 117th Street.
The victim was taken to the hospital with a broken femur. Police described her condition as stable.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
