FLUSHING — Police were looking for a man wanted for robbing a 71-year-old woman in her Flushing apartment building Saturday.
The suspect entered the building with the women around 1:30 p.m. and took the elevator with her to her floor before entering her apartment, pushing her aside and fleeing with her pocketbook, police said.
The victim was taken to Booth Memorial Hospital with a broken leg.
Police described the suspect as white or possibly Hispanic and 30 to 40 years old. He was carrying a tool bag at the time of the robbery and was wearing a yellow construction helmet, a white surgical mask and a dark jacket, police said.
Those with information should contact NYPD’s Crimestoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting its website or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577.
