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Police: 76-Year-Old Woman Shoved To Ground In Unprovoked Attack On Brooklyn Sidewalk

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man was seen on video shoving a 76-year-old woman to the ground earlier this month in Brooklyn.

Police are searching for the suspect behind the unprovoked attack. It happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. on June 10 near the corner of Neptune Avenue and Brighton 4th Street in Brighton Beach.

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A man was seen on video shoving a 76-year-old woman to the ground earlier this month in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD)

Surveillance video shows the suspect walking a dog when he turns a corner and comes across the woman. He suddenly knocks her down and keeps walking.

Police said the victim suffered a serious injury.

Anyone with information about her attacker 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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