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Police searching for suspect who tried to rob woman in Flushing: NYPD

By Madina Toure

The NYPD is looking for a man who attempted to rob a 29-year-old woman in her building in Flushing.

The man followed the woman into her building June 17 at about 4:45 a.m., according to the police.

Once the woman was on the second floor, he grabbed her bag and tried to remove it, police said. When she fought with him, he pushed her into the wall but was unable to remove her property, they said.

She continued to fight with him until he left empty-handed, officials added. She refused medical attention on the scene.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, 5-foot-7 tall and weighing 160 pounds.

The investigation is ongoing, according to a police spokeswoman.