Woman, 54, shoved to ground, dragged during W. Village robbery by man on bike

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect who shoved a woman to the ground and dragged her during a robbery on a Manhattan street on Wednesday.

Just after 2 a.m. in the vicinity of West Street and West 11th Street in the West Village, police said a 54-year-old woman was approached by a man on a red bike.

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According to officials, the suspect stole the victim’s bag from her shoulder, knocking her to the ground and dragged her on the floor.

The suspect fled on the bike eastbound on West 11th Street.

The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention.

Suspect
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Police described the suspect as a man wearing a bucket hat, last seen riding a red bicycle.

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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