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NYPD Releases Images, Seeks Man Who Shoved 3-Year-Old Outside Brooklyn Supermarket

Investigators asked for public tips to identify the suspect seen in newly released footage.

Overview

  • Police say the child was pushed just before 1 p.m. on Aug. 25 outside the Foodtown at 382 McDonald Ave. in Kensington.
  • Newly released surveillance shows a man in a green jacket, black pants and gray sneakers walking on the sidewalk.
  • The girl suffered a scrape to her right elbow and did not require hospitalization, according to the 66th Precinct.
  • The assailant, who was not known to the family, continued on foot northbound on McDonald Avenue after the shove, police said.
  • Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or 888-57-PISTA, submit a tip at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or message @NYPDTips.