Muggers Knock Woman, 82, to the Ground

Elderly Woman Mugged in Sunnyside 

The NYPD is searching for these men in connection with an assault and robbery of an elderly woman in Sunnyside, Queens. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

December 19, 2023 


QUEENS - A pair of muggers knocked an 82-year-old woman to the ground and robbed her in Sunnyside, Queens, cops said. 


At around 2:30 pm on December 14, an 82-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 48 Street and Skillman Avenue. Cops said two men walked up behind the woman and knocked her to the ground. While the woman struggled to get up, the muggers riffled through her suitcase and removed cash. 


Cops said the attackers then hopped into a blue Mazda SUV and drove north on 48 Street. 


The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene. 


The suspects were caught on street surveillance video. The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, a black sneaker, and a black winter hat. 


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The second suspect is a male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue and black jacket, black pants, gray sneakers, a black baseball hat, and sunglasses.


Anyone with information in regard to 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.



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