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

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Woman dragged  to ground during robbery in Brooklyn
The woman was seen walking with a cane when the suspect approached her.

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.



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.



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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