NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are looking to identify two suspects accused of beating and robbing an elderly man on a Brooklyn street earlier this month, authorities said.
The robbery happened at about 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, when a 76-year-old man was walking at the corner of Blake Avenue and Berriman Street in East New York, officials said.
According to police, the two suspects approached the man from behind, pushed him to the floor and began punching and kicking him.
One suspect stole the victim's wallet containing $150 before they both fled on foot northbound on Berriman Street from Blake Avenue, cops said.
The victim sustained pain to his body but refused medical attention.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
