Robber Attacks Woman Near Tribeca ATM, Police Say

TRIBECA, NY — A robber grabbed and a woman and forced her to the ground as she was withdrawing cash from an ATM in Tribeca before running off with her money, police said.

Officers are still hunting for the man, who robbed the woman on Jan. 27, according to the NYPD.

The man approached the 33-year-old woman inside a Chase Bank ATM at 65 Worth St. at about 7:10 p.m. on Jan. 27. Police say he walked up behind the woman and grabbed her before pushing her to the floor. He took $80, two bank cards and a credit card from the woman's hands before running from the ATM vestibule, police said.

The woman suffered scratches to her hand and refused medical attention.

Police are still searching for the man, who they have not identified, and released surveillance footage of him using one of the woman's credit cards to purchase a MetroCard at the Canal Street station shortly after the robbery.

Image credit: Courtesy of the NYPD