Crime & Safety
Man Bun Thief Robbed 93-Year-Old Woman in East Harlem: Police
The robbery was recorded on a surveillance camera at the Regines clothing store on East 116th Street.
EAST HARLEM, NY — Police have arrested a man-bunned robber accused of stealing from a wheelchair-bound woman at an East Harlem clothing store.
The man followed a 93-year-old woman and her attendant into the Regines clothing store on East 116th Street around noon on Wednesday, police told Patch. Inside the store the victim reached into the elderly woman's dress and removed an envelope containing cash, police said. The robber then quickly fled the scene.
The 25th police precinct announced that they had arrested the man Friday morning.
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Great work by 25 Detective Squad & Warrants apprehending this guy so quickly after he targeted a 93 year old woman pic.twitter.com/vbfn4f0BZI
— NYPD 25th Precinct (@NYPD25Pct) September 9, 2016
Police released this video of the robbery captured by surveillance cameras inside the store:
The man is described as approximately 35-years-old, 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. The video shows he sports a man bun hairstyle (so 2015) and beard. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a gray T-shirt, tan jeans and black sneakers.
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Photo/video: NYPD
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