Robber Attacks 77-Year-Old In Brookyn To Steal $20, Eyeglasses And Her Bible
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD is looking for a man seen grabbing a purse from a 77-year-old woman and dragging her to the ground.
The attack happened two weeks ago as the woman waited at a bus stop in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.
She was treated for cuts and bruises.
Police say the woman had her wallet with about $20 in cash, her glasses and a bible inside her purse.
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.
