Woman, 60, Mugged In Morningside Heights Building, Police Say

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify a man who violently mugged a 60-year-old woman in the lobby of her Morningside Heights buidling.

The suspect followed the woman into her West 111 Street and Riverside Drive apartment building on the night of Nov. 23, police said. Once inside, the man grabbed the victim in a chokehold and slammed her against a wall, police said.

The man told the woman he was going to "cut her," during the mugging, police said. The attack was interrupted when another resident of the building entered the hallway, police said.

The mugger fled the building with the victim's wallet, which was empty, police said. The woman was treated at the scene of the attack for minor injuries, police said.

Police released a photo of the mugger (seen above) this week. The suspect is described as a man in his 40s who was last seen wearing a blue or green jacket, a dark colored knit cap, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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