SOHO, Manhattan (PIX11) – A 79-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were attacked in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to the NYPD.
It happened on Canal Street in SoHo. A group of five men is accused of shoving both victims to the ground, police said.
The woman had injuries to her head, neck and torso while the man was injured in his back and ankle, according to authorities.
The group fled the scene going eastbound on Canal Street.
The first suspect was last seen wearing a black and white baseball hat and a white T-shirt. The second suspect was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans.
The third suspect was last seen wearing a white and gray T-shirt, gray jeans and black sneakers. The fourth suspect was last seen wearing a black and red T-shirt and blue jeans.
The fifth suspect was last seen wearing a navy blue T-shirt, gray sweatpants with red and black stripes and blue sneakers.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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