Police: Man And Woman Punched, Robbed In Riverside Park
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for the suspect behind a violent robbery Sunday on the Upper West Side.
It happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. near Riverside Drive and West 84th Street in Riverside Park.
Police said the suspect was arguing with a 40-year-old man when he got off his bike and punched the victim in the face.
He then allegedly punched a 71-year-old woman in her face and stole her cellphone.
Both victims suffered minor injuries.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
