Police say the two were talking when the man pushed the woman's cane out of the way, reaching into her pocket and stealing her wallet.
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It happened Thursday morning in Hillcrest.
The suspect got away with $80.
The suspect is described as a white male with a beard and hair in a pony-tail, weighing 130 pounds and standing 5-foot-10. He was last seen wearing blue jeans a dark colored hooded winter jacket and a skull cap.
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Anyone with information in regards to this robbery 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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