Robber Pushes Elderly Man Down Stairs In Harlem, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — A 71-year-old man was pushed down a flight of stairs by a robber who broke into a Harlem apartment building, police said.

The brute broke into an apartment building on West 133rd Street on the afternoon of Nov. 22 and attacked the victim as he was attempting to enter his home, police said. The robber punched the man several times in the face, causing him to fall down the stairs, said police.

After the assault, the robber stole the resident's wallet and fled the scene with $160 in cash and multiple credit cards, police said. Medics treated the victim for injuries at the scene, police said.

Police released a photo of the suspect (seen above) taken by street-facing security cameras near the scene of the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).