Police: Man Robbed 2 Women In Their 70s, Punched One, In Midtown
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a suspect in a robbery of two women in their 70s in the heart of Midtown.
Around 5 p.m. this past Saturday, a suspect walked into an apartment on West 57th Street from the balcony and confronted two women – one of them 75, the other 78 – demanding money, police said.
The man also punched the 75-year-old woman in the face, police said.
The suspect made off with $310 in cash and fled, police said.
The suspect was described as a black male around 30 years old, standing about 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
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