NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a man caught on surveillance video robbing an 80-year-old man in a wheelchair inside an elevator of a residential building in the East Village on Thursday afternoon.
The robbery occurred at approximately 2:10 p.m. on October 28, at a residence in the vicinity of Avenue C and East 12th Street, officials said.
According to police, the suspect stopped the victim and asked him for a cigarette, and then followed him into the lobby of his residence, and into the elevator.
The suspect demanded money from the victim while displaying a box cutter, and successfully took $60 from the victim's pocket, authorities said.
No injuries have been reported.
The suspect is described as a dark-skinned man, approximately 30-40 years old. He was last seen wearing a dark red Under Armour brand baseball hat, black jacket, red sweatshirt, red sweatpants, red Nike brand sneakers and black gloves.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).