Wednesday, February 16, 2011

POS Alert

Take a good look at this man.

Police believe he is the POS that mugged a 96 year old man and stole five bucks.

Do you know him or know where he is?

Please call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS



Middle-aged crook mugged 96 year old man in Woodside for $5: cops
BY Rocco Parascandola  - DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF

A 96-year-old Queens man was mugged for all of $5 by a man half his age, police said Tuesday.

The victim was knocked to the ground but escaped serious injury in Tuesday's incident.

His attacker is still being sought.

The NYPD released surveillance photos taken in an elevator at the victim's building on 54th St. in Woodside.

The suspect is described as a short black man in his 40s. He was clad all in black at the time, wearing a parka, knitted ski cap, glove and pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.