Bensonhurt robbery caught on tape

Police are searching for a man whose robbery of a Bensonhurst woman was captured on surveillance video. Investigators say the incident happened Feb. 3 in front of 179 Bay 25th St. The video shows the

News 12 Staff

Feb 17, 2012, 11:40 PM

Updated 4,715 days ago

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Police are searching for a man whose robbery of a Bensonhurst woman was captured on surveillance video. Investigators say the incident happened Feb. 3 in front of 179 Bay 25th St. The video shows the suspect snatching the woman's purse from the stroller in which her grandson was napping. The stroller was dragged a few feet before being knocked over. The toddler was not hurt. The woman says he ran off with close to $500 in cash and gift cards. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.