Crime & Safety
77-Year-Old Man Mugged, Breaks Rib And Wrist In E Village: NYPD
Police are looking for the thief who mugged an elderly man, leaving him with a broken rib and wrist.
EAST VILLAGE, NY — Police are searching for a mugger who attacked an elderly man on Monday in the East Village.
The man approached a 77-year-old victim and pushed him to the ground, taking $900 in cash on Monday around 5 p.m. at 771 Broadway, police said.
The elderly man suffered a broken rib and wrist and was sent to Cornell Hospital for treatment, police said.
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The individual fled southbound on Broadway.
The man was described as 40 to 45 years old and 5-foot-5, according to police. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie.
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Police encourage anyone with information related to this incident to call NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) .
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