Man Chased Away After Attempted Home Invasion In Elmhurst: NYPD

QUEENS — A 69-year-old man in Elmhurst chased away a man who attempted to rob a home on Christmas Day, police said.

Police are searching for the man who entered a home between 51st Avenue and 90th Street on Dec. 25, 2022, about 9 a.m. and threatened a 75-year-old woman with a knife, the NYPD said.

The man was then chased away by a 69-year-old man, and no injuries were reported or property was taken, authorities said.

Police released images of the man who entered the residence.

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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.