Police Seek Pair Seen In Brutal Attack On Elderly Queens Man

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are searching for two suspects in the brutal robbery of an elderly man in Queens.

Surveillance video shows the suspects walking away from the 82-year-old victim as he's lying on the sidewalk.

Investigators say the suspects approached the man and threw him to the ground before taking his wallet and $20 cash.

The incident happened early Friday morning on George Street in Ridgewood.

The victim was treated at an area hospital for cuts and bruises.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74682), logging onto the Crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enterings TIP577.

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