Elderly Woman Beaten in Random Attack Near Yankee Stadium

Psycho Punches Woman, 79, in the Face for No Reason - Cops Say

Police are searching for this man in connection with an attack on an elderly woman in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

June 6, 2023 

BRONX - An elderly woman was punched in the face and knocked to the ground in what cops are describing as a random attack near the Bronx County Courthouse. 

At around 7:30 pm on June 4, a 79-year-old woman was in front of 958 Gerard Avenue, down the street from the Bronx County Courthouse and a few blocks away from Yankee Stadium. A man walked up to her and without word or warning punched her in the face, cops said. 

The woman fell to the sidewalk and hit her head.  

The attacker fled northbound on Gerard Avenue towards East 164th Street. 

EMS arrived at the scene and rushed the elderly victim to Lincoln Hospital. She is listed in stable condition. 

Investigators have not revealed a motive for the vicious attack on the elderly woman and are viewing it as a random attack.  

Police released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a man with a medium complexion who is 6 feet tall and has a heavy build. He is bald with a bushy beard. He was last seen wearing a blue tank top and white shorts. He was also seen wearing sandals and sunglasses. 

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.