NEW YORK – The New York City Police Department is investigating after a 71-year-old woman was beaten by a man outside a Chinatown fish market last week. Today, detectives released photos of the suspect wanted for assault in the incident at the Hung Kee Fish & Meat Food Market.
According to police at around 1:30 pm, an adult black male engaged in an argument with a 71-year-old woman and her husband at the market.
During the argument, the man began attacking the woman, punching her in the back of the head. The suspect left the scene before the police arrived.
NYPD detectives are asking the public to help identify the suspect.