It happened on May 9 at 7:15 p.m. near West 144th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard.
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Once inside the apartment, the man removed the victim's purse containing approximately $350 and assorted credit/debit cards.
He then took off on foot in an unknown direction.
Fortunately, the woman was not injured.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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