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Man Steals Wallet from Pedestrian on Staten Island Street, Police Say

By Nicholas Rizzi | June 19, 2014 5:31pm
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NEW BRIGHTON — A man had his wallet stolen while he was walking on Jersey Street earlier this month, police said.

The 30-year-old man was walking near 540 Jersey St. when the suspect ran up to him and forcibly removed his wallet and fled the scene on June 8 around 8:00 p.m., police said.

There were no injuries reported in the robbery, police said.

The suspect was described by police as a 5-foot-10-inch tall man in his twenties weighing 165 pounds.

Anyone with information in regards to this robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.