A woman was dragged across a Manhattan sidewalk by a man on a motor scooter attempting to steal her bag, surveillance video shows.
The suspect slowly approached the 86-year-old woman as she stood on the street corner. Once he was close enough, he grabbed the victim's bag and sped away.
The woman was dragged behind the scooter as she fought to hold on to her purse, though the driver was able to get away with it.A 55-year-old man in Harlem had his keys slapped out of his hands by a man in a scooter two days later, the report added. 🚨WANTED🚨for multiple ROBBERIES recently a 86 yr old women at 1st Ave & East 64th St. #lenoxhill #manhattan @NYPD19Pct On 5/04/19 @ 3:05PM 💰Reward up to $2500👓Seen him? Know who he is?☎️Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us!Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! @BenKallos @LizKrueger @UESPatch pic.twitter.com/kwgl26bP5d
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver, and are offering a reward up to $2,500. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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