Woman Attacked From Behind, Robbed Of $5,000 On Brooklyn Street Corner
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An elderly woman was attacked and robbed on a Brooklyn street, and police are busy looking for a suspect.
It happened at the corner of Avenue T and East 2nd Street, police said.
Just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, a 72-year-old woman was knocked to the ground from behind, punched in the face, and robbed of a purse containing $5,000.
The woman suffered a laceration to the face.
Anyone with information regarding this incident has been asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.