Coney Island Crook Wanted For Robbing Old Ladies

A man who looks to be in his 20s and weighing around 150 pounds is wanted for robbing at least six women, all between the ages of 70 and 84, since July. The first snatching happened on July 23rd has he snatched the bags of an 84-year-old woman as she was walking into her apartment on Mermaid Avenue.

He grabbed purses and necklaces off women through August. In his latest theft on August 27th, he allegedly threw a 75-year-old woman to the ground and grabbed a chain off her neck after she held the door open for him at a building on West 30th Street near Surf Avenue. We bet a visit from the Hell's Grannies would put this creep in his place:

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By Jaya Saxena in News on September 4, 2010 3:48 PM

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freddynyc

Why is it that Gothamist always seems to report only those crimes that are perpetrated by members of our African-American community? Can someone please offer an explanation?

dgeee

Because they commit a sh*tload of crimes?

JEWS are THE best - SCREW libs

Mr. Freddy it is because they commit a majority of the crime in nyc.

5borough

The crimes committed by Asians reporter is off.

JEWS are THE best - SCREW libs

If he were a Hassidic Jew, every stinkin liberal on Gothamist would be crying foul by now.

John L

These criminals that prey on the elderly deserve to go to jail forever. Not only does he pick on the elderly, but elderly women no less. What a coward POS!