Duo Charged With Beating, Robbing Woman Outside East Hills Home

A man and woman were arrested for their involvement in a beating and robbing a 52-year-old woman outside her East Hills home in December, police said.

Following an investigation, Patricia Bertone, 52 of West Hempstead, and Robert Gunsberg, 55, of Long Beach, were arrested for first degree robbery and second degree assault.

According to authorities, the woman was unloading packages from a vehicle outside her Peacock Drive residence when a man, later identified as Gunsberg, grabbed her and began punching her in the face at 5:32 p.m. on Dec. 12.

The woman gave Gunsberg her rings after a continued struggle and he then grabbed her pocketbook before fleeing the scene, police said.

The woman was transported to an area hospital to be treated for the contusions and abrasions she sustained to her head from the altercation.

Bertone was additionally charged with second degree hindering prosecution and Gunsberg was also charged with obstruction of breathing.

Bertone was arraigned Friday and Gunsberg will be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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