Feb. 17, 2020 By Kristen Torres
A woman snatched a man’s wallet out of his back pocket as he was walking home in Long Island City last week, police said.
The 67-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk in front of 22-14 40th Ave. on Feb. 10 around 6:30 p.m. when an unidentified woman went to steal his wallet.
A struggle ensued, and the victim was pushed to the ground.
The woman managed to get away and fled toward the Queensbridge Houses with the victim’s Metrocard and about $60.
Police said the victim suffered scratches to the face and a bruised eye.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this female is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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More “non-violent” crime. Whatever it takes to keep the jails empty. After all we now have bank robberies classified as non-violent.
If your neighborhood liquor store is behind a partition and you can’t leave it unless they buzz you out, it’s never too late to enroll in some night classes…