Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they say stole a woman's purse in Bedford Park.

News 12 was told a 77-year-old woman was walking on Decatur Avenue and East 201st Street when the man approached her, snatched her purse and took off.

Police say this happened on Tuesday, Nov. 8 around 8 a.m.

The victim was not injured but the suspect got away with her phone, wallet, keys and ID.

The suspect was last seen sprinting towards East Mosholu Parkway South.