Police searching for thief who robbed 82-year-old man in Queens

Security cameras captured images of the suspect.
Security cameras captured images of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who robbed an 82-year-old man in Queens last week.

The octogenarian was walking on 209th Street near Hillside Avenue in Holliswood when the robber approached him from behind and grabbed his wallet out of his back pocket.

The thief fled on foot with $100 cash and his ID.

The victim wasn’t injured during the robbery.

Police are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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