Elderly man attacks 27-year-old in outrageous flare up over gym equipment.
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A 72-year-old Mosman resident has been banned from a popular Spit Rd gym after punching a man less than half his age in a flare up over a piece of equipment.
Police were called to the gym at 1:45pm last Friday, after receiving an emergency call to report an old man fighting a younger exerciser.
The 27-year-old suffered a blow to the left side of his head.
Senior Constable Jenni Brown, from North Shore Police Area Command, told Mosman Collective the elderly local became angry with a 27-year-old man, who was sitting on a machine while using his mobile.
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North Shore Police Area Command tell Mosman Collective no charges have been laid.
“The older man was frustrated with the younger man for using his phone on a machine in the gym that he said he’d been waiting on all day,” Senior Constable Brown said.
The situation quickly escalated when the 27-year-old ignored the elderly man and continued scrolling.
It’s believed the 72-year-old then shook his fist in the younger man’s face and knocked his hat off.
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“The younger man grabbed the elderly man’s shoulder and wanted to call the Police,” Senior Constable Brown said.
“The older man then turned around and punched the younger man – before leaving.
Police said the 27-year-old did not want to provide a statement to police but asked for the old man to be banned from the gym.
The 72-year-old has not been charged in relation to the incident.
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