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Caught On Camera: Man Shoves 72-Year-Old NYPD Traffic Agent To Ground, Drives Away, Police Say

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Video shows the moment an NYPD traffic agent was assaulted while giving a driver a parking ticket in Brooklyn.

It happened on 5th Avenue in Sunset Park back on Nov. 27.

Police are looking for the man in the video who shoved the 72-year-old agent to the ground.

The agent suffered bruising and back pain, but is OK.

According to police, the suspect fled in a gray Nissan Rogue.

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 via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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