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Suspect Assaults, Robs 69-Year-Old Man in Bronx Elevator
Police released surveillance video of the assault
Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 | Updated 2:35 PM EDT
Police released surveillance video of a suspect assaulting a 69-year-old man in a Bronx elevator Wednesday evening.
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Police are looking for the suspect who followed a 69-year-old man into the elevator of a Bronx building and punched and kicked him before stealing the chain around his neck and running off.
Authorities say the elevator assault happened at about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The suspect is described as a being about 5 feet 4 inches tall and in his 20s with a thin build and short black hair.
Police released surveillance video of the assault.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Texts can also be submitted online.
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