STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual sought in connection with an alleged assault at a Port Richmond supermarket.
Photos of the individual sought for questioning in the incident were posted on the 121st Precinct Twitter feed.
A spokesperson for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information said police received a report that a 46-year-old female was allegedly assaulted inside of 1351 Forest Ave. on Sunday, Nov. 27, at approximately 8:20 a.m.
The victim was struck in the face multiple times causing bruising and swelling, the spokesperson said.
A Stop & Shop supermarket is located at 1351 Forest Ave.; police confirmed the report came from inside that location.
The images posted on Twitter show an individual dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and black jacket, wearing jeans and a dark hat.
Further information about the motive for the alleged assault was not available from police, and a manager at the Stop & Shop did not provide comment about the incident.
People with information are urged to contact the 121st Precinct Detective Squad at 718-697-8712 or the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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