A New York man is wanted by the NYPD for brutally shoving an 81-year-old man to the ground on Christmas.
The older man was taking his dog out for a walk and having a conversation with someone in Yorkville on Manhattan's Upper East Side when a man, wearing jeans and a gray zip-up jacket, suddenly shoved him to the ground.
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The suspect is seen on surveillance video stalking down 86th Street near Henderson Place around 12.30am. The victim's dog, wearing a light-colored winter coat, warily begins to move behind his owner's legs.
Noticing the dog's distress, the victim moves toward the person he's speaking with to clear the way.
The suspect, however, steps between the pair, and man throws a forceful arm toward the man's face. The victim stumbles backward before slamming harshly into the ground on his side. He then rolls onto his stomach.
An unidentified man shoved an 81-year-old man to the ground on Christmas in Yorkville on Manhattan's Upper East Side around 12.30am
He shoved the man to the ground (pictured) and kept walking afterward
The older man tried to get out of the way, despite the large amount of space on the sidewalk, but the thug pushes between the two before slamming his arm into the man's face, causing him to fall
The suspect keeps walking, slowing down only to flip off the victim.
The other person, whose gender was not disclosed by police, immediately goes to help the 81-year-old up then the video cuts off.
It is unclear if the older man sustained any injuries or needed medical assistance.
The NYPD has been dealing with an increasing number of felony assaults as the crime spree across the city hasn't stopped. They are up 7.7 per cent in New York City, with overall
