BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The NYPD is searching for a suspect in connection with an attack that happened on an MTA bus in Brooklyn in January.
The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on board a B35 MTA bus on Jan. 12.
Police say the bus stopped in front of 3016 Church Avenue when an unidentified individual boarded and engaged the driver in a verbal dispute.
During the incident, the suspect punched the driver multiple times in the face before fleeing east on Church Avenue.
Police say the suspect is a man who was last seen wearing a gray jacket, black sweatpants, and white sneakers. The NYPD released the following surveillance photos of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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