Man, 91, Viciously Beat On UES Street In Daytime Robbery

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY - A 91-year-old man was seriously injured during a robbery on an Upper East Side street last week, authorities said.

The victim was walking in front of 350 East 86th St. on Thursday about 10:30 a.m. when he was pushed to the ground and punched by a man who tried to take his wallet, police said.

The thief was last seen fleeing on foot westbound on East 86th Street toward 2nd Avenue, police said.

Medics rushed the victim to St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Center where he was treated for serious injuries.

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).