Cops hunt man who punched 5-year-old boy on Brooklyn subway

Police are searching for man who allegedly punched a five-year-old boy in the face while riding the subway on Saturday in Brooklyn.

The incident occurred on the Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local G train at around 4.25pm Eastern, which the boy was riding with his mother.

The suspect reportedly punched the child in the face while on the train, taunted him, then ran off the subway at the Bergen Street station in Cobble Hill, according to the New York Daily News.

The suspect was quoted as saying, ‘Are you going to cry to yo’ mommy?’ after the attack, police said. 

The child was taken to NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill following the incident.

There, he was treated for bruising and swelling on the left side of his face.

A witness snapped photos of the man suspected of the attack, which the police released on Sunday.

NYPD are now asking that anyone who may know this man please help authorities locate him. 

The suspect is believed to be a 6-foot-tall black man appearing to be around 20 years old and weighing about 160 pounds, based on eye witness photos

The suspect reportedly punched the child while riding the Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local G line, taunted him, then ran off the subway at the Bergen Street station in Cobble Hill

In addition to sharing the photos, police described the suspect as a 6-foot-tall, 160-pound black man who appeared to be about 20 years old.

The photos taken by the witness show him wearing a long-sleeved, olive green shirt under a black jacket with two white stripes along the shoulders, arms, and down the middle of the hood.

He also had on black sneakers and beige cargo pants at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.