Police looking for man who shoved and injured woman, 89, in Brooklyn Heights

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — A stranger shoved an 89-year-old woman to the sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights last month, sending her to the hospital, and now police have released a photo of the suspect.

Just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the woman was walking at the corner of Montague and Court streets when the unidentified man approached her from behind and pushed her to the ground, causing minor injuries to the back of her head and lower back. The man then fled on foot southbound on Court Street to parts unknown, police said. 

The victim was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition.

Police are hoping the public will help identify the suspect, described as having a dark complexion, approximately 25 to 30 years of age, medium build and last seen wearing a green t-shirt, dark jeans and black sneakers.

Concern about increase in neighborhood crime

At a meeting of the 84th Precinct Community Council on Oct. 17, local residents said they were concerned about the recent uptick of violent incidents in the neighborhood, with several happening right on Montague Street.

Kim Glickman, deputy director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, asked the 84th Precinct’s acting commanding officer, Captain Steven Hyland, about several assaults: “One in front of Saint Ann’s; a 12-year-old girl who was pushed into an iron railing on Montague Street; and an issue at the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange that happened on Sunday … Maybe we have been living in a bubble, but the assaults seem to be really prevalent in our neighborhood recently.”

Hyland did have some good news, however. He said that progress has been made on identifying the man wanted in connection with the Aug. 1 slashing of a man sitting on a bench on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. The detective squad now had a positive I-Card,…