Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly beat a 70-year-old man as he tried to get into an elevator at a NoHo subway station earlier this month.

According to law enforcement sources, at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, the victim was in the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in Manhattan attempting to board an elevator from the southbound B, D, F, and M platforms when the perpetrator walked over and blocked his path.

While preventing the victim from entering the elevator, the brutal perpetrator began to punch him in the face several times. The brutal beating caused the man to fall to the ground and hit his head on the subway platform, police said.

The victim suffered a laceration on the head as well as bruising and swelling on the face as a result of the attack. In the meantime, the perpetrator – unknown to the victim – fled the crime scene on foot to an unknown area.

Police from the 5th Precinct and Transit District 4 arrived at the scene after receiving a 911 call about the incident. EMS also responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.

Police have not yet been able to comment on the motive or any conversations leading up to the attack. No arrests have been made yet, but the New York Police Department on Wednesday released surveillance video and photos of the suspect, who is still at large.

The suspect is described as having a heavy build and dark skin. He was last seen wearing a red and black jacket, black pants and white sneakers and was pushing a handcart.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (formerly Twitter). @NYPDTipsAll calls and messages will be treated confidentially.