You are reading

73-year-old woman robbed on Yellowstone Blvd in broad daylight Sunday

April 17, 2017 Staff Report

Police are searching for a suspect who knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse in Forest Hills yesterday afternoon.

According to police, the 73-year-old victim was walking near 67th Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard when the suspect came up and forcefully grabbed her purse, knocking her to the ground before fleeing in an unknown direction. The incident took place at around 3:45 pm.

The purse contained about $130 cash, an iPhone and credit cards.

The woman refused medical attention at the scene.

Police said that there is no description of the suspect at this time.

The incident comes about a week after a similar mugging a block away at 67th Road and Yellowstone Boulevard, though it is unknown if the two incidents are connected.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

 

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Resorts World officially submits bid to expand Queens casino into $5.5B full-scale resort

Resorts World New York City put all its chips on the table when it officially submitted its bid to the New York State Gaming Commission hours ahead of the Friday deadline, the latest step toward unlocking an eye-popping $5.5 billion vision to build a world-class integrated resort in Southeast Queens.

Building on fifteen years of community partnerships, the 5.6 million-square-foot proposal to expand the city’s only casino would create thousands of union jobs, generate billions of dollars for education and transit, and deliver a new era of inclusive growth for Southeast Queens and expansive public amenities.

Motorcyclist killed after crashing into barrier on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood: NYPD

A Floral Park man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood on the morning of Thursday, June 26.

Daniel Moore, 39, of Cunningham Avenue, was riding a black 2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide traveling eastbound on the highway through Highland Park when he failed to navigate the roadway near Cypress Avenue and struck a concrete divider, police said Thursday. The impact ejected Moore from the bike.