Teens Wanted for Punching 84-Year-Old Man In Face, Police Say

EAST VILLAGE, NY — Cops are searching for three teenagers after one of them walked up from behind and punched an 84-year-old man in the face, police said.

One teenage boy walked up from behind the man and punched him in the face Wednesday about 6:30 a.m. at Avenue D and East Sixth Street, video released by police shows.

The man appeared to be entering a building when the teen punched him, according to the video. The attacker continued walking immediately after he hit the man, video shows. Cops said he punched the man with a closed fist.

The man suffered swelling on his jaw and pain, police said.

Two other teenage girls were with the him, police said.

The puncher was seen wearing a multi-colored T-shirt with black pants and sneakers, one teen girl was wearing a floral dress with sandals, and the third was wearing a red T-shirt, dark pants and purple shoes, police said.

They are about 15- to 18-years-old, police said. Cops are searching for all three teens for questioning.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of these individuals is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are strictly confidential.