{"id":213042,"date":"2026-04-28T20:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/213042\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:08:53","slug":"rider-83-beaten-getting-off-bronx-mta-bus-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/213042\/","title":{"rendered":"Rider, 83, beaten getting off Bronx MTA bus: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LONGWOOD, the Bronx (PIX11) \u2014 An 83-year-old man was beaten by an irate rider while getting off a Bronx MTA bus last week, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect allegedly attacked the man while he was exiting the BX35 bus near Southern Boulevard and East 167th Street in Longwood at around 1:30 p.m. on April 20, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said the victim was pushed to the ground and kicked multiple times in the head, causing several injuries. It was unclear if the man was hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect was mad that the 83-year-old man bumped into them while getting off the bus, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The red-haired suspect then fled the scene on foot, police said. There have been no arrests.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Police are searching for a suspect in connection with an assault on an 83-year-old man in the Bronx on April 20, 2026. (Credit: NYPD)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8523affa117afc9b9255028518defc78.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police are searching for a suspect in connection with an assault on an 83-year-old man in the Bronx on April 20, 2026. (Credit: NYPD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, 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).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. 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