The NYPD is searching for a suspect following the caught-on-camera assault of a 90-year-old woman in Brooklyn earlier this week.<\/p>\n
The attack in Brighton Beach on Monday morning was unprovoked, police said.<\/p>\n
The victim was walking along Brighton Beach Avenue when a man rushed up to her, grabbed a discarded crib or carriage filled with various items, and hurled it at her, injuring her.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers, then fled the scene, police said.<\/p>\n
The victim, who lives nearby, was quickly attended to by neighbors, who were left stunned by the video footage.<\/p>\n
“It’s terrible. It’s not safe to just walk around,” Nadi Smatova said.<\/p>\n
The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals\/South Brooklyn, where she was diagnosed with a fractured hip.<\/p>\n
With many elderly residents in that section of Brooklyn, some reacted to the crime, feeling potentially targeted and vulnerable.<\/p>\n
“It is terrible. It is, definitely. It’s all crazy. We have to do something for this. It’s unbelievable,” Brighton Beach resident Yosef Vito said.<\/p>\n
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip\u00a0via their website<\/a>\u00a0or via DM on Twitter,\u00a0@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls are kept confidential.<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n