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NYPD: Bronx Suspect Got Into 89-Year-Old Woman’s Apartment Through Unlocked Door, Robbed Her In Bedroom

(credit: NYPD) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is trying to find a man accused of entering an elderly woman’s Bronx apartment and robbing her. It happened near Beck Street and Longwood Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to police. The suspect allegedly got into the 89-year-old woman’s ground-floor apartment through the back door, which was apparently unlocked, police said. “It has been tough. I keep repeating it in my mind over and over again … I’m not a good sleeper and I was about to start reading and I hadn’t turned my light on yet and I saw someone come by my bedroom door with a flashlight. I thought it was my son,” the victim told CBS2’s Cory James exclusively. But it was not her son, who lives upstairs. When the suspect encountered the woman in her bedroom, he grabbed her arm, threw her on the bed and demanded money, police said. The victim gave him her purse, police added. “I thought I could grab out a $20 (bill) and give it to him, but he took the whole purse. There was $100,” she said. The NYPD released this surveillance video of the suspect: The suspect fled through the back door, leaving the woman recovering from hip and leg surgery with bruises on her leg and arm. Neighbors said they were disturbed by what happened. “It really is so disgusting to hear something like that,” Lydia Santiago said. “There’s no courtesy, no respect for the elders,” Juan Berrios added. “I’m glad he didn’t hurt me more. He bruised me, but he didn’t do anything more. At 89, I could be hurt very badly and I wasn’t,” the victim said. Police believe the suspect is in his 50s and approximately 6 feet tall. The victim admitted that the door to her apartment was unlocked. She said it was a one-time mistake that she will not make again. NYPD investigators want the public to take a good look at the suspect and if you know him you are asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips . All calls are kept confidential. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: Cheering Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency Mayor Bill De Blasio Urges Protesters To Call Out Agitators, Says Officers Using ‘Kettling’ Tactic Is Not Acceptable Commanding Officer Of NYPD Office Of Equal Employment Opportunity Accused Of Posting Racist, Anti-Semitic Comments Online You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .

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NYPD: Bronx Suspect Got Into 89-Year-Old Woman’s Apartment Through Unlocked Door, Robbed Her In Bedroom

November 9, 2020 0 comment

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Suspect Dies Following Arrest At Riverside McDonald’s

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RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – A man who was allegedly attacking customers and employees at a McDonald’s restaurant in Riverside Sunday died after being taken into custody. At 12:44 p.m., Riverside police responded to a report of a man assaulting patrons and staff at a McDonald’s located in the 2200 block of University Avenue. Officers got on scene to find the suspect was being held down by a customer on the floor near the counter, police said. As officers were arresting the man, they noticed he was undergoing a medical emergency and called for paramedics. He was placed in an ambulance and rushed to a hospital, police said. However, while in the ambulance, he went into medical distress. After arriving in the emergency room, he was pronounced dead at 2:13 p.m., police disclosed. The suspect was not immediately identified. Per department policy, investigators with the Robbery-Homicide and Forensics units are investigating. The cause of death will be determined by the Riverside County coroner’s office.

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July 26, 2018 0 comment

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Street Vendor Hospitalized After Vicious Attack In Baldwin Hills

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BALDWIN HILLS (CBSLA) — A vicious attack in Baldwin Hills has left a street vendor badly beaten and hospitalized. CBS2’s Jo Kwon spoke with people who say Margarito Muñoz had been selling fruit next to a bus stop at the intersection of La Brea and Coliseum for the past few months. Detectives say last Friday a man ordered fruit from Muñoz and allegedly refused to pay. Police say that’s when a second man arrived and attacked Muñoz with some sort of pipe. Police say the two took cash from his cart and took off in a white commercial van. A LAPD spokesperson says Muñoz is now in a hospital. The bus stop is near these apartments, businesses, and this gas station that has several cameras pointed in the direction of the bus stop. Alesha Rone, who lives nearby, says she saw Muñoz often. She’s not surprised by the attack. “There’s always stuff happening around here. It’s very dangerous around here actually,” she said. Another man said a female street vendor was also recently attacked in the area. “A lady who was selling corn, she got robbed,” he said. The LAPD did not have information about that robbery. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the victim of the most recent attack.

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July 6, 2018 0 comment