A 76-year-old Vira Bezerganova suffered severe spinal injuries after a man violently shoved her to the ground in Brighton Beach on Thursday morning.

The unprovoked assault occurred in front of Neptune Avenue as the victim walked down the public sidewalk. Surveillance footage captured the shocking incident.

Following the release of the video, police arrested 35-year-old Andrey Zaytsev on Friday morning, slapping him with serious assault charges.