Man, 77, Injured By Robber On Bike In Manhattan, Police Say

FORT GEORGE, NY — Police were looking Wednesday for suspects after a 77-year-old man was robbed in Fort George, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the man was walking in front of 360 Dyckman St. on Saturday at 7:40 p.m. when a man on a bicycle forcibly removed the man's cell phone from his hand.

The two struggled over the phone, and the victim fell to the ground, at which point, the perpetrator ran away on foot, heading downtown, with the phone, police said.

The victim was injured from the fall and was treated on the scene by medics, police said.

Police are still investigating the incident and have released a surveillance photo of the suspect. No arrests have been made yet, police said.

Police said anyone with information regarding the robbery can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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