70-Year-Old Attacked By Masked Robbers In Kew Gardens Hills: NYPD

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Two robbers in Kew Gardens Hills targeted a 70-year-old man last week, taking his jewelry after making him trip and fall, police said.

The robbers made the 70-year-old trip using an unknown blunt object before taking his watch, ring, and bracelet on Wednesday, April 19, around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of 141th Street and 78th Avenue, the NYPD said.

They fled in a four-door, brown Mitsubishi Outlander SUV with New York State registration #KVD8355. The vehicle, which had damage to the rear bumper, was driven by a third person, authorities said.

The 70-year-old sustained minor injuries, cops said.

One of the robbers is about 5 feet, 8 inches, tall, and was last seen wearing a black mask, brown hooded sweatshirt, gray vest, dark jeans, and gray and white sneakers, police said.

The second man is about 5 feet, 10 inches, tall, and was last seen wearing a green balaclava, sunglasses, a black jacket, and black pants, according to the NYPD.

Police released images of the men on Saturday.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for 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 on Twitter @NYPDTips.