Video shows woman with cane pulled to ground, robbed in Brooklyn

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Video shows a heartless attack on a woman using a cane in Brooklyn where a man is seen running up, grabbing her bag and pulling her to the ground.
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The incident happened on Oct. 22 near Watkins Street and Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville around 7:27 p.m.

Police say the suspect was working with another man who acted as a lookout.

The 68-year-old victim suffered bruises in the robbery.

The first suspect is described as a man last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweater, a light-colored jacket, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.
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The lookout is described as a man last seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweater, a dark-colored jacket, dark colored pants and white sneakers.

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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