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Cops seek suspect who knocked down, robbed elderly man – Metro US

Cops seek suspect who knocked down, robbed elderly man

A $22,000 reward is being offered leading to the arrest of this suspect who robbed and injured an elderly man. (NYPD) A $22,000 reward is being offered leading to the arrest of this suspect who robbed and injured an elderly man. (NYPD)

Police are searching for a man who knocked down and robbed an elderly man in Manhattan earlier this week.[videoembed id=167970]

The robber followed the victim into a residential location near West 18th Street at approximately 11:25 p.m. on Monday when he pushed the man down and removed his property, causing the victim to injure his hip, police said.

The thief swiped the 92-year-old victim’s bible and glasses, The Daily News reports.

A $22,000 reward is being offered leading to the arrest of the suspect, with $10,000 being offered each from the Mayor’s office and the NYPD and $2,000 being offered from Crime Stoppers.

The suspect is described as being in his 30s.