An assailant choked and pummeled a 64-year-old man in a disturbing Brooklyn attack last week — before speeding off in a Mercedes-Benz, new video shows.
The victim was arguing with another man at Eldert Street and Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick around 6:15 p.m. Aug. 2 when his rival became increasingly aggressive, cops said.
The suspect can be seen in a white T-shirt and dark shorts. DCPIFootage released late Thursday shows the suspect slapping, then choking the victim as he attempts to enter a white van.
The suspect then repeatedly punches the victim and knocks him onto the sidewalk, the clip shows.
A bystander is also shown attempting to intervene.
The man pried the victim from a van before attacking him. DCPI
The man attacked the older victim as their argument escalated. DCPIThe suspect then fled south on Wyckoff Avenue in a red Mercedes-Benz.
The 64-year-old man was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for swelling and bruising to his face and torso.
The man eventually began punching the victim from atop him. DCPI
The suspect eventually fled in a red Mercedes-Benz. DCPI