SOUTH RICHMOND HILL — Police were searching for a man wanted in an attack and attempted robbery that sent a senior in South Richmond Hill to the hospital Aug. 6, the NYPD said.
The Police Department said a 65-year-old woman near the corner of 130th Street and 109th Avenue was pushed from behind as a man allegedly tried to grab her purse.
She fell, hitting her head on the sidewalk, and was brought to a local hospital for medical care, police said.
The NYPD said the man ran off before taking her bag.
Police described the suspect as a 5-foot-5 man with brown eyes and short black hair. He was last seen wearing white sneakers and blue jeans, cops said.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
