Woman, 85, Mugged for $30- NY News

Woman, 85, Mugged for $30- NY News

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By Dan Gesslein, November 30 , 2020 


Police are asking for the public’s help in trying to track down a heartless mugger who attacked an 85-year-old woman on the Lower East Side. 


At around 1:20 pm on November 18, an 85-year-old woman was approached by a man on the corner of Madison Street and Gouverneur Street in the Vladek Houses. The hoodie-clad mugger, grabbed her purse knocking the elderly woman to the ground. He then took off with the purse, which cops say, only contained $30. 


The woman suffered fractures to her left elbow and shoulder. She was taken by EMS to New York Downtown Hospital. 


Police released surveillance video of the suspect taken from inside the lobbby of 640 Water Street.


Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are strictly confidential.

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