Police in Manhattan are looking for the apparent parking scofflaw who punched an on-duty traffic agent on Friday afternoon.
Law enforcement sources said the assault occurred at about 3:45 p.m. on March 21 in front of 99 7th Ave. South in Greenwich Village.
Authorities said the suspect approached the agent, a 56-year-old man, while he was performing his duties and punched him in the face.
In an image caught on the agent’s body camera, the suspect is shown holding what appears to be an orange parking ticket in his left hand.
Following the assault, cops said, the assailant got into a vehicle with the New York license plate 92862MM and fled the scene southbound along 7th Avenue South.
The incident was reported to the 6th Precinct. Police said the traffic agent sustained minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
According to How’s My Driving NY, the suspect’s license plate has been connected to a staggering 768 traffic violations dating back to 2019; 749 of the violations were for parking. The owner has paid more $48,260 in fines over the past six years, but still owes $6,865.
As shown, the suspected assailant has a light complexion and was last seen wearing a navy blue cap with the Orlando Magic logo on the front, a dark blue Champion hooded sweatshirt, dark blue pants and black sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
