Mugger Wanted for Attacking Woman Age, 71

2 Woman Viciously Attacked within 30 Minutes

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with 2 muggings in 30 minutes in Queens. One victim, a 71-year-old woman, was viciously beaten, cops said. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

March 18, 2024

QUEENS- Cops are searching for a mugger who beat and robbed two women within 30 minutes of each other - one victim was 71 years old, the NYPD announced. 

Investigators said the same man attacked two women in separate incidents near Bayside Cemetery. The first attack was around 8:25 pm on March 7. A 71-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 105-44 86 Street when a man ran up behind her. 

Cops said the man placed the woman in a chokehold and threw her to the ground. As she lay helpless, the attacker punched her in the face. The man then removed the victim’s purse and ran off, cops said. 

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Twenty minutes later another woman was attacked. A 51-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 97-15 87 Street. A man ran up to the victim and pushed her to the ground, cops said. As the victim lay on the sidewalk, the mugger forcibly removed her property before running away. 

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.