A 10-year-old boy and a 71-year-old woman were accosted by a stranger who allegedly became enraged when the boy’s skateboard touched him as the three crossed a Chinatown street Sunday morning, authorities say.
The NYPD released a blurry image of the suspect captured on surveillance cameras (below).
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According to investigators, the woman and boy were crossing near East Broadway and Market Street around 7:30 a.m. when the boy’s skateboard came into contact with the man. The man started arguing with the victims, and then punched them both in the face, according to investigators.
The 71-year-old woman ended up with a cut lip, and the boy suffered pain and redness to his face. Both were taken to a hospital for evaluation and are expected to be OK.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.