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Police Seeking Man Who Beat and Robbed Woman in Williamsburg

Police are searching for a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman at her Williamsburg home on May 2, police said.
Police are searching for a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman at her Williamsburg home on May 2, police said.
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BROOKLYN — Police are searching for a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman at her Williamsburg home early last month.

The suspect approached the 34-year-old victim as she was entering her Williamsburg home about 4:05 a.m. May 2 and started hitting the woman before throwing her to the ground and stealing her pocketbook, police said. He then fled the scene, cops added.

The attacker is described as in his 30s, standing between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-11, and last seen wearing a long-sleeve white shirt and baseball hat.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, logging onto www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or texting to 274637, and then entering TIP577.