Crime & Safety
Bed-Stuy Man Punched A 6-Year-Old In The Face, Cops Looking For Him: NYPD
According to police, Steven Pierce, 42, punched a young child in his face, causing pain, swelling and bruising.
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Cops are looking for a man who punched a 6-year-old in the face, causing pain, swelling and bruising, they said. They identified Steven Pierce, 42, as the suspect, who allegedly punched the child on Monday, Dec. 26 at around 6 p.m. inside 562 Park Ave., a housing complex in Bed-Stuy.
Pierce is described by cops as 5-ft-9-inches and 225 pounds. Anyone with information in regards 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 Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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