THE BRONX — Police are looking for a man accused of pushing a 64-year-old woman to the ground and stealing her purse in a Bronx building last month, officials said.
The suspect followed the victim into an elevator on East 203rd Street between Valentine and Briggs avenues about 6:40 p.m. Nov. 25 and attacked her when she got off the elevator, police said.
The suspect grabbed the woman's purse, pushed her down and fled, leaving her with bruises and scrapes, police said.
Police described the suspect as a man in his mid-to-late-20s, 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall, 200 to 250 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants and black sneakers, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
