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Caught On Video: 70-Year-Old Woman's Purse Stolen At Brooklyn Store

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD wants your help identifying a man caught on video stealing a purse from a woman at a Brooklyn store.

Brooklyn Robbery Suspect
(credit: NYPD)

According to police, it happened at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Best Broadway 99 Cent Store near Kossuth Place.

Surveillance video shows the woman approaching her cart when a man walks up next to her and wrestles away her wallet.

Police say the suspect got away with $60 and her bank cards.

Anyone with any information 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 via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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