Man Snatches 84-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Jamaica: NYPD

QUEENS — A man robbed a purse from an 84-year-old woman in Jamaica on Sunday, police said.

The man snatched the woman's purse while she was walking in front of 161-27 85th Ave., near 162nd St., on March 19 about 11:30 a.m., authorities said.

The purse had an Apple watch, an iPhone 12 and about $800, the NYPD said.

The 84-year-old woman sustained a laceration on her finger, cops said.

On Friday, police released images of the robber, who is about 18 to 23 years old, 5 feet and 9 inches tall, and about 200 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a blue and black hooded jacket, ripped jeans and brown boots, authorities said.

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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.