Brooklyn Brute Shoves 67-Year-Old Cyclist Off Bike, Then Bolts

A 67-year-old man was shoved off his bicycle in broad daylight near Avenue H and East 15 Street in Brooklyn’s 70th Precinct, and police say the attacker is still on the run.

The assault happened on Monday, April 6, at about 4:30 p.m., according to a wanted alert circulated by the NYPD. An unidentified person approached the man, pushed him from his bike, then ran off on foot. The suspect has not been caught, and the notice did not detail the victim’s injuries.

The alert went public on May 8 via NYPD Crime Stoppers, which labeled the case “WANTED FOR AN ELDERLY ASSAULT” and cited the Avenue H and East 15 Street intersection. The post urges anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s channels, including messages on X to @NYPDTips, and notes there is a reward for tips that lead to an arrest…

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