Police nab suspect in elderly robbings

Police say they have arrested the man responsible for terrorizing elderly women in the borough lately. Two off-duty officers recognized 38-year-old Irvin Combasse from surveillance footage of the suspect.

News 12 Staff

Dec 13, 2007, 3:06 PM

Updated 6,148 days ago

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Police say they have arrested the man responsible for terrorizing elderly women in the borough lately.
Two off-duty officers recognized 38-year-old Irvin Combasse from surveillance footage of the suspect. Police believe Combasse is responsible for robbing and beating four women recently.
Combasse allegedly punched and kicked the women. One of the victims reported being followed into an elevator before being approached by Combasse.
The suspect is being charged with multiple counts of assault, robbery and unlawful imprisonment.
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