An aged couple had been pummeled Saturday evening on a Manhattan sidewalk by a would-be robber who fled shirtless after the assault, in keeping with cops and police sources.
A 75-year-old man and his 70-year-old girlfriend had been strolling on West 44st Avenue in midtown round 10:25 p.m. when an unknown particular person tried to grab the girl’s purse, police and sources stated.
The suspect allegedly threw the girl to the bottom after which tried to steal her companion’s pockets, in keeping with cops.
He allegedly slugged the person a number of occasions within the face earlier than ripping his shirt off and fleeing empty-handed.
Authorities launched footage of the suspect darting by means of the streets following the assault.
The lady suffered a bloody nostril, in addition to elbow and neck ache whereas the person sustained severe accidents to the attention and face, the NYPD stated.
Each had been taken to Mount Sinai West – NYC in steady situation.
