Piece of furniture thrown at 90-year-old in Brooklyn attack – NBC New York

Disturbing video shows the moment a 90-year-old woman had a piece of furniture thrown at her during an attack in Brooklyn, according to police.

The victim was walking along Brighton Beach Avenue near Brighton 5th Street just before 10 a.m. on Monday when a stranger in a blue hooded sweatshirt hurriedly came closer to her from the other direction, video showed.

The man then took a piece of furniture, which appeared to be a basket or bassinet full of garbage, and whipped it at the woman, police said. As a result of the impact, the woman fell to the ground.

Others in the area came to check on the woman, who was later taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Coney Island, police said. She was said to be recovering.

The man in the hoodie continued walking down the street in Brighton Beach, though it was not clear where he went. Police were still searching for the attacker.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline or submit their tips on the CrimeStoppers website.