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Man, 83, shoved to ground in Manhattan crosswalk: Cops

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Cops say they’re looking for this man in connection to an assault on an 83-year-old man in Manhattan.
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Cops are looking for the brute who pushed an 83-year-old man to the ground in a Manhattan crosswalk earlier this week.

The victim told police he was walking near the corner of West 61st Street and Broadway at around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 8, when an unknown attacker shoved him to the ground.

The perp fled on foot heading southbound on Broadway and the victim was taken to Mt. Sinai West, where he was treated for a laceration to the back of his head.

The suspect is described by police as being 5’8″, approximately 180 pounds and in his 30s. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

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 crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.