NYPD arrests 13-year-old linked to robbery of elderly woman

Police say a 13-year-old girl has been arrested Wednesday in connection to the Sunday robbery of the 76-year-old woman.

News 12 Staff

Apr 6, 2022, 4:10 PM

Updated 977 days ago

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NYPD arrests 13-year-old linked to robbery of elderly woman
Police say a 13-year-old girl has been arrested Wednesday in connection to the Sunday robbery of the 76-year-old woman.
According to officers, the woman was approached by three suspects around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Roberts Avenue and Hobart Avenue.
The suspects were seen on video pulling the woman's purse and forcibly swinging her, causing her to fall. She was taken to Jacobi Hospital with a reported fractured hip.
The suspects then allegedly took $50, a wallet, a debit card and insurance cards from the purse.
Two other suspects linked to the robbery are still on the loose.