The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man sought for questioning in connection to the alleged assault of a 10-year-old boy.
The attack allegedly took place in front of 510 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn around 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, according to police.
At that time, an unidentified man allegedly engaged in a verbal dispute with the boy, according to a report. The confrontation ensued after the victim allegedly threw snowballs at the man’s vehicle, sources reportedly told the New York Post.
The NYPD is looking to learn the identify of a man sought for questioning in connection to the alleged assault of a 10-year-old boy in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.(Courtesy of the NYPD)
As alleged by the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information’s Office, the man grabbed the boy and slammed his head into the rear windshield of a parked vehicle.
The man then allegedly fled the scene in a silver minivan and traveled westbound on Ditmas Avenue toward Cortelyou Road.
The boy sustained pain to the right side of his head and left hand and was transported by EMS to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, according to police.
Media of the man sought for questioning was provided by the NYPD.
Anyone with information regarding 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 X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.