BROOKLYN, NY – A 47-year-old woman was thrown to the ground by multiple suspects during a purse snatching incident, and police are still trying to identify the suspects.
On Thursday, February 23, three unknown suspects approached a 47-year-old woman at around 7 pm on Starr Street and forcibly pushed her to the ground.
Once on the ground, the suspects pulled her purse from her possession and fled the scene with her credit cards and cell phone.
The woman sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention on the scene.
The suspects remain at large, and police are asking the public to identify them.
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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
