An ordinary afternoon ride through Harlem turned ugly when a 79-year-old man was assaulted on an M4 MTA bus near Broadway and West 135th Street on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, according to police. Investigators say the attacker put his hand around the senior’s neck and punched him multiple times in the face during the trip, leaving the man injured while the bus continued along its route. Authorities later released images of the suspect and asked the public for help tracking him down.
The New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers unit shared those images and an alert on April 17, urging anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS or send a direct message to @NYPDTips, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The post lists the incident time as approximately 3:06 p.m. on April 7 and identifies the victim as a 79-year-old man, and it does not indicate that any arrest has been made…