NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Cops are searching for a duo who assaulted an elderly man and then stole his car early Thursday evening in the driveway of a Brooklyn home.
The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. around East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue in Canarsie. The 71-year-old man had just parked his vehicle, a 2021 GMC Terrain SUV, in the driveway when a person came running at him and tried to take the car key from his hand, police said.
After a brief struggle, the suspect punched the victim in the face and then stole the car key from him. The attacker then got into the driver’s seat of the victim’s car where he was joined by another person who got into the rear seat, according to authorities.
The duo then drove off with the victim’s car while the victim suffered a minor injury to his face. He refused medical attention at the scene.
Later that day, the stolen car was found parked and unoccupied around Laurel Avenue and Gordon Street with missing license plates and personal property from inside.
One suspect is described as being in his late teens, possibly early 20s, around 5’9” tall, 175 pounds with a dark complexion, slim build and last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, green pants and black sneakers.
The other suspect is described as being about the same age as the other victim, around 5’9” tall, 175 pounds, dark complexion, slim build and last seen wearing a gray jacket, a black satchel bag, blue jeans 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).
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