Man punched in face at Bronx subway turnstile

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Friday, January 8, 2021
Man wanted for punching senior citizen in face at Bronx subway station
Police released surveillance video of the man they want to find in the attack.

BRONX (WABC) -- Police are trying to find the person who punched a man at a subway station in the Bronx.

Police say the 74-year-old was trying to swipe his card at a turnstile.

The attacker, who was at an adjacent turnstile, then punched the man in the face and ran off.

It happened on Tuesday at 11:20 a.m. at the "D" line's Kingsbridge Road station.

The victim went to Montefiore Hospital for treatment of neck pain, but was expected to be ok.

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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