1/8/2022- 3:26 p.m.
One man is wanted in a string of robberies in the Bronx and Manhattan, police said.
The most recent robbery took place on Dec. 26, police said. At about 3:10 p.m., the man walked into a residence near East 149th Street and Morris Avenue, and approached an 85-year-old woman who was standing in an elevator.
The suspect then forcibly stole the woman’s purse, causing her to fall to the ground and hurt her hip. Police said the victim was taken to a nearby hospital as a result of the attack.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
