Suspect wanted after 99-year-old man attacked, robbed of $20K
By WABC News Staff
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — The NYPD is looking for a man wanted in connection to a home invasion and robbery of a 99-year-old man in Washington Heights.
It happened on Monday at West 187th Street and Audubon Avenue, police said.
A 99-year-old man was standing at an entrance gate for a residential building when he was approached by the suspect.
Police said the suspect grabbed the gate, struggled with the victim and pushed his way into the building when he placed a firearm on the victim’s throat and ordered the victim to take him to an office where he removed $20,000.
The suspect fled on foot.
EMS responded and took the victim to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center with two broken fingers and a laceration on the hand, police said.
“He’s a warrior, he’s super tough. He instilled that in me,” his grandson said.
The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a black ski mask, black gloves, a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and white sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org
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