Crime & Safety
Robber Attacks 87-Year-Old Man In The East Village, Police Say
The robber threw an 87-year-old man to the ground and took $230 in cash from him, according to police.
EAST VILLAGE, NY — A robber attacked an 87-year-old man in the East Village on Friday, grabbing him and throwing him to the ground as the man entered his apartment building, according to police.
The robber, who police have not identified but believe to be 30 years old, has not been arrested.
Police say the man followed the 87-year-old into his apartment building, located near East Sixth Street and First Avenue, on Friday at about 7:15 p.m. As the 87-year-old entered the building, the robber grabbed him from behind and remove his wallet before throwing him to the ground, according to the NYPD.
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The robber took $230 in cash from the man before running from the area, police said.
The 87-year-old man was not seriously injured during the attack.
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Police are still searching for the robber and released a surveillance photo of him on Thursday.
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