What Miserable P.O.S. Shoved A 60-Year-Old Man Into A Tree?

Jen Chung

Published Nov 19, 2015

Modified Nov 19, 2015

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A man was injured after being shoved into a tree on Monday afternoon, and now the police are looking for the culprit who did it.

According to the NYPD, the incident occurred at 3:53 p.m. in the 61st Precinct, in front of 1753 East 16 Street: "An unknown suspect pushed a 60-year-old male on the sidewalk, causing the victim to come in contact with a tree. The victim, who suffered pain and redness to his left ear, refused medical attention at the scene."

The suspect then fled southbound on East 16th Street. Police released video of a person of interest, describing him as wearing a grey sweatsuit.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are kept strictly confidential.