It happened on Friday, January 14 at 12 p.m. on 4th Avenue.
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Police say 29-year-old Disheem Riley approached the 79-year-old man, who was using a cane at the time and punched him once in the head.
Elderly man using cane punched in head in Brooklyn
They say Riley then took off on a scooter leaving the victim lying on the ground.
The victim was treated on the scene for a minor injury to his head.
Riley was arrested and was living at a shelter nearby.
Employees at the homeless shelter saw the video released by police and reported him to the NYPD.
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Riley is now facing charges of harassment and assault.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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