NYPD
HUDSON HEIGHTS — Police are seeking a man who pushed a woman to the ground and stole her cellphone, the NYPD said.
The 19-year-old woman was approached by a man near Bennett Avenue and West 181st Street about 1 a.m. on Dec. 19, police said.
The man shoved the victim to the asphalt, then grabbed her cellphone and earphones and fled, the NYPD said.
The suspect was last seen wearing a blue puffy coat, police said.
The woman was uninjured, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
