It happened on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:25 a.m. on 97th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
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Police say the suspect grabbed the 61-year-old's purse from behind, throwing her to the ground.
He then ran into a silver sedan with another person and drove off.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from NYC Health and Hospitals/Queens.
Anyone with information in regard to the identities of the individuals 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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