85-year-old woman attacked, robbed in Flushing parking garage
FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- A robber targeted an 85-year-old woman using a walker in her parking garage on Friday night.
The incident happened at 7:00 p.m. in Flushing, Queens.
The 85-year-old victim was walking near where she lives when the attacker came up behind her and pushed her to the ground, police say.
The suspect allegedly took the victim's purse, which had credit cards and her ID, from her walker.
He ran from the scene and went into the 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue Station, officials say.
The victim sustained minor injuries to the right side of her body and was treated at the scene.
Police describe the suspect as about 5'8" tall, 200 pounds, with a dark complexion and a heavy build. He was last seen with a mustache and wearing a black baseball hat with the White Sox logo on the front, a light-colored face mask, a black jacket with yellow trim, black pants, and black shoes.
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