NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A 62-year-old man was sucker punched on the Lower East Side in a mugging that left him with a broken arm, police said Tuesday.
The victim was walking at Clinton and Rivington streets on the night of July 15 when another man approached at 11:45 p.m.
His attacker punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground and break his arm, police said.
The thief grabbed the victim's cigarettes, keys and $10 cash before fleeing on foot, according to cops.
EMS transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was in stable condition with the broken arm and injuries to his face.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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