Police continue to search for a suspect wanted in connection with the beating of an elderly man aboard an MTA bus on May 31, 2021.

 

According to a Twitter post by NYPD Crime Stoppers on Wednesday, July 14, the incident was initially reported on Monday, May 31 on an MTA bus at 5:30 p.m. at East Gun Hill Road and Barnes Avenue in the Olinville section of the Bronx.

 

The Crime Stoppers post reported at the time, “The unidentified individual assaulted an 83-year-old male victim that was attempting to exit MTA bus 8621.”

An accompanying video shows the suspect pouring an unidentified liquid from a bottle on the elderly man’s head, before punching the victim in the face multiple times. Police did not say if there was any type of discussion or dispute which preceded the incident.

 

WCBS-TV reported that the victim suffered “multiple facial fractures” and was treated at a local hospital.

 

Police are looking for the suspect, described as male, 20 to 40 years of age, dark-skinned, 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.

WANTED for ASSAULT: On 5/31/21 @ 5:30 PM, vicinity of Barnes Ave & East Gun Hill Rd @nypd47pct the unidentified individual assaulted an 83-year-old male victim that was attempting to exit MTA Bus 8621. Any info call us @ 800-577-TIPS or DM NYPDTips Reward up to $3500. pic.twitter.com/tBNF1mN1Ey

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 15, 2021

 

At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a denim jacket, blue jeans, a black hat and black sneakers.

 

Anyone with information with 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.