Suspect Charged In Attack On 98-Year-Old Man In Coney Island
A suspect has been charged with attacking and robbery a 98-year-old man in Coney Island earlier this month.
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A suspect has been charged with attacking and robbery a 98-year-old man in Coney Island earlier this month.
Around 2 p.m. Thursday, the suspect attacked the man inside a building at 2920 W. 21st St. in Brooklyn, police said. The suspect threw the man to the ground, punched him in the face, and stole money from his pocket.
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