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Police searching for suspect connected to robbery of 85-year-old in Brooklyn

An 85-year-old woman was approached around 3:10 p.m. Monday by the suspect who forcibly removed her purse–causing her to fall to the ground and sustain pain to the hip, according to police.

News 12 Staff

Dec 27, 2021, 9:44 PM

Updated 1,089 days ago

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Police are searching for a suspect in connection to a Brooklyn robbery of an 85-year-old woman. 
An 85-year-old woman was approached around 3:10 p.m. Monday by the suspect who forcibly removed her purse–causing her to fall to the ground and sustain pain to the hip, according to police. 
Police say the incident happened near East 149th Street and Morris Avenue. 
The woman was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln.