Caught on camera: 84-year-old woman robbed in brazen chain snatching

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Elderly woman robbed in brazen broad-daylight chain snatching
Police are hoping this surveillance video will lead to an arrest in a brazen attack in the Bronx

LONGWOOD (WABC) -- Police are looking for a suspect wanted in a chain snatching in the Bronx, and they're hoping shocking surveillance of the brazen broad-daylight robbery will lead to an arrest.

The incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday outside Rainey Park in the Longwood section.

The victim is an 84-year-old woman.

The video shows the suspect run up to the woman, grab her chain and then run off.

She was not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).