Woman, 75, robbed of $1,300 in cash in East Village: NYPD
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Police are searching for a woman after a 75-year-old woman was robbed in the East Village on May 4, according to the NYPD.
The victim was walking near 7th Avenue and Avenue D around 4:09 p.m. when the suspect approached her from behind and snatched her purse, police said.
The victim fell over, injuring her hip in the process, according to authorities. The suspect stole $1,300 in cash from the purse and fled northbound on Avenue D.
Police describe the suspect as a woman around 5'0" who was last seen wearing a blue jacket, black pants, black shoes and a black facemask.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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