A 68-year-old woman was brutally attacked in a shocking road rage incident sparked by a parking dispute in Brooklyn, authorities said Saturday.
The victim had been attempting to pull into a parking spot outside the Food Bazaar Supermarket on Manhattan Avenue near Moore Street in East Williamsburg around 7:40 p.m. on August 13 when the confrontation erupted. According to police, a man and a woman in a green sedan pulled up directly behind her vehicle as she maneuvered toward the space. The woman gestured for them to drive around, signaling that she was about to park, but the situation quickly escalated.
The man exited the sedan and approached the driver’s side of the victim’s car, initiating a heated argument through her window, police said. As tensions rose, the elderly woman stepped out of her car in an attempt to address the dispute. At that moment, the other woman from the sedan suddenly rushed toward her and began striking her repeatedly in the face. The victim was knocked down hard onto the asphalt of the parking lot during the vicious assault.
After the attack, the assailants jumped back into their vehicle and sped off, last seen heading east on Varet Street, officials said. Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and transported the injured woman to Woodhull Hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries before being released.
Investigators have since reviewed surveillance footage capturing the suspects and are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying them. The female suspect was described as wearing a gray shirt, gray pants, a black jacket, and white sneakers, while her male companion was last seen wearing a white tank top, black pants, and a black head wrap.
The incident occurs amid a noted decline in felony assaults in the Williamsburg area. Statistics from the 90th Precinct indicate an 8 percent drop this year, with cases falling from 195 to 178. Citywide, felony assaults are also slightly down, decreasing by about 1 percent compared to last year, from 18,814 to 18,603.
Police urge anyone with information about the suspects to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All tips will remain confidential.
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