New York Daily News

Search for sidewalk bully who shoved senior in Qns.

- Thomas Tracy

COPS ARE SEARCHING for a brute who shoved an 84-yearold Long Island man to the ground in an unprovoked attack in Queens, breaking the victim’s arm.

The senior was standing in front of a store on Jamaica Ave. near Parsons Blvd. in Jamaica when the creep stormed up and shoved him onto the sidewalk about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.

The assailant ran off toward 168th St., cops said.

Medics took the victim, who lives in Great Neck, L.I., to Jamaica Hospital with a broken arm.

By the end of September, 229 people who are 75 and older had been assaulted in the city this year, slightly more than the 226 seniors attacked during the same time peri od last year.

Cops released surveillan­ce video and a photo of the suspect (inset) Friday and asked for the public’s help identifyin­g him.

The suspect is described as black, about 35 and 5-foot-9 with black hair. He was wearing a black jacket, white sneakers and dark colored pants.

Anyone with informatio­n is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidenti­al.

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