Elderly Dallas Woman Hurt While Being Robbed By Teen
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - An elderly Dallas woman is in the hospital Friday after a teenager stole her purse.
Police said that the 92-year-old woman was getting out of her car along Forest Lane and was about to walk into a grocery store when a young man rode his bike into the parking lot and grabbed the woman's handbag.
The force of the confrontation knocked the woman to the ground, injuring her hip. She was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be okay.
Authorities released a surveillance camera photograph of the suspect on his bicycle.
The suspect has been described as a black male, between 18 and 20 years of age, 150 pounds with a thin build. He was wearing a white T-shirt with a Michael Jordan logo on the front and black jeans. He was carrying a black backpack. Anyone who might have information about this suspect is asked to contact the Dallas Police Department immediately.