Two vicious scooter robbers tried to take an elderly Brooklyn woman’s purse in broad daylight this weekend, causing her to fall to the ground and crush her face, police said.
The 88-year-old victim was walking on 50th Street near Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park around 4 p.m. Sunday when the violent couple — a man and a woman — approached her, police said.
They then grabbed the senior’s purse, pulled her to the sidewalk and left her with facial fractures and damaged teeth, police said.
Still, the octogenarian managed to hold on to her bag, police said.
She was treated for her injuries at Maimonides Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition.
The suspects were still at large on Tuesday and police released photos of the duo – each riding razor scooters – in the hope of tracking them down.
The male suspect is said to have dark skin, wearing a black balaclava, a black “Raiders” T-shirt, black pants and white and red sneakers.
The alleged female robber has a dark complexion, wearing a black and white head covering, a blue sports bra and gray sweatpants, police said.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or in Spanish: 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or at X @NYPDTips.
