NEW YORK, NY – A 64-year-old man was assaulted and robbed inside his apartment by a suspect who forced his way in. Fortunately, the man was captured on nearby surveillance cameras and an elevator camera inside the building.
Police are now asking the public to assist in identifying the suspect.
“It was reported to police that on Sunday, December 11, at approximately 8 am, in the vicinity of Hawthorne Drive and Metropolitan Avenue, an unidentified male forcibly entered the apartment of a 64-year-old male by pushing him as he was walking in,:” the NYPD said today in a statement.
The suspect punched the 64-year-old man several times before taking his phone and fleeing.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).