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Man wanted for seriously injuring 78-year-old in attack aboard B61 bus in Red Hook

The man started an argument with the 78-year-old on a northbound bus approaching Court Street and West 9th Street just after 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 21.

Zoe Cosgrove

Mar 10, 2026, 10:47 PM

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Police are searching for a man who they say seriously injured a 78-year-old man in an attack aboard a B61 bus in Carroll Gardens.

The man started an argument with the 78-year-old on a northbound bus approaching Court Street and West 9th Street just after 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 21.

Authorities say the man then punched the 78-year-old multiple times in the face and body.

EMS took the victim to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he is expected to recover.

The attacker was last seen wearing dark-colored clothing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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