{"id":257127,"date":"2026-06-06T01:21:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257127\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T01:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:21:28","slug":"man-98-beaten-with-broomstick-in-brooklyn-building-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257127\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, 98, beaten with broomstick in Brooklyn building: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A 98-year-old man was beaten with a broomstick and a metal chair in the lobby of his Brooklyn apartment building on Thursday, police said.<\/p>\n

The elderly man was attacked soon after entering the building near Maple Street and Rogers Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens at around 3:50 p.m., according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n

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For decades, the man was the eyes and ears of the block, helping the property clean and keeping things in order, neighbors said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s sad\u2026he did not deserve that,\u201d a victim\u2019s longtime friend told PIX11 News on Friday.<\/p>\n

The victim was approached by a woman handing out our flyers in the building lobby before an argument escalated.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspect allegedly punched and kicked the man at his doorstep before beating him with a broomstick and a metal chair.<\/p>\n

The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries. A family member told PIX11 News that he is resting and recovering from the attack.<\/p>\n

But they want the woman arrested. The suspect ran off and remained at large, police said.<\/p>\n

\"Police<\/p>\n

Police are searching for a suspect in connection with the assault of a man, 98, in a Brooklyn building on June 4, 2026. (Credit: NYPD)<\/p>\n

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.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

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. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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