NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An 88-year-old woman was hospitalized with a broken shoulder after she was robbed by a man in broad daylight on an Upper East Side street this week, police said.
The woman was walking near York Avenue and E. 89th Street around 1 p.m. Thursday when a man snatched her purse, according to police.
The woman fell to the ground and the thief took off westbound down E. 89th Street, police said.
🚨WANTED for ROBBERY: On 11/26, at 1:05 PM, at the rear of 1725 York Ave in Manhattan, an 88-year old female victim was walking when an unknown individual snatched her purse from her hands causing the victim to fall to the ground. Any info call or DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/g5yRHXaGQ1
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 28, 2020
The fall broke the woman's left shoulder. She was taken to Cornell Hospital in stable condition.
The purse had a value of about $115, police said.
The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect on Saturday. Police believe he's in his 20s.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.





