Man punched woman in unprovoked attack

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - A man wearing a jacket with 'Yale' written across the front punched a pedestrian in the head in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

The unprovoked assault took place on the northeast corner of Nostrand Ave. and Crown St.

The victim, a 27-year-old woman, had crossed the street when she was attacked.

She drove herself to Kingsbrook Hospital where she was treated and released.

The assault on Mar. 9 took place at about 12:10 p.m.

The suspect is described as Black, approximately 40 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with black facial hair.

He was last seen wearing a navy blue jacket with a white stripe depicting the word "Yale," a black wool hat, blue jeans, and black sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. You can remain anonymous.