NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police identified a 32-year-old man as their suspect in the violent robbery of an 85-year-old woman in a Queens parking garage in December.
The NYPD said Thursday that they’re searching for Sidiky Gassama and released a clear image of him.
He’s wanted in connection with a robbery at 35th Avenue and 74th Street in Jackson Heights on the evening of Dec. 9.
The 85-year-old victim was walking through a parking garage and using a walker around 7 p.m. when a man came up from behind and pushed her to the ground, police said.
He then snatched her purse from her walker and fled the area on foot.
The thief was last seen entering the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station.
The victim suffered minor injuries to the right side of her body. She was treated at the scene.
She reported that credit cards and IDs were among the items in her stolen purse.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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