A 60-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed on Friday, April 10, at about 9:14 p.m. in front of 6922 21st Avenue in Bay Ridge, according to police. Investigators say an unidentified man grabbed the woman’s hooded jacket, pulled it over her face and dragged her into an alleyway, then took her cellphone and smashed it on the ground before fleeing northbound on 21st Avenue toward Bay Ridge Avenue. Authorities are asking neighbors to check any door‑cam or phone footage that might have captured the attacker. The NYPD has not released the victim’s name.
NYPD Crime Stoppers shared surveillance stills and a wanted alert on Wednesday seeking help identifying the suspect in the attack on the 60-year-old woman. Tipsters can contact investigators by direct message to @NYPDTips or by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The alert states that the suspect tried to choke the victim by covering her nose and also attempted to grab her purse before running off north on 21st Avenue toward Bay Ridge Avenue. The Crime Stoppers program offers rewards of up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment, according to the NYPD.
Attack details
In its alert, the agency reported that the suspect “grabbed her hooded jacket and placed it over her face,” dragging the victim into an alley, where he removed her phone before taking off, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Police have not provided any further identifying information about the attacker beyond describing him as an unidentified male. Detectives are urging residents in the area to comb through recent door‑cam or cellphone recordings for anything that might help them track him down.
Neighborhood context
Southern Brooklyn has seen a string of similar Crime Stoppers alerts this spring as investigators chase fast-moving street robberies across multiple precincts. In March, a roundup of scooter‑enabled robberies highlighted how quickly suspects can hop between neighborhoods, from the 60th through the 68th precincts, and why those seemingly boring door‑cam clips can suddenly become crucial evidence.
Anyone with information about the Bay Ridge incident is urged to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, use the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA, or send a direct message to @NYPDTips. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may qualify for the reward mentioned above, according to the NYPD.
