STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate an individual sought for questioning in connection with an assault in Port Richmond.

The incident occurred on Sept. 15 at about 5:30 a.m. on the 1500 block of Forest Avenue near Barrett Avenue, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

An unidentified individual approached a 69-year-old man and a verbal dispute ensued. The situation escalated into a physical confrontation and the senior slipped and fell to the ground, according to the police statement.

The unidentified individual then allegedly kicked the victim in the back before fleeing, according to the police statement.

The victim suffered minor injuries that included pain and swelling, police said.

Police described t

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