NY - 68-year old woman in critical condition after attacker punches outside church; steals her purse and car - April 8, 2024

[Clearsky]

Purse-snatching bully punches woman, 68, in face and down NYC church stairs — then takes her car as she lies in agony

The 68-year-old victim was approaching the entrance of the Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on 152nd Street in Briarwood around 8:20 a.m. when the much-younger attacker trailed behind her, acc…

nypost.com

A mugger brutally punched a 68-year-old parishioner down the steps of her Queens church early Sunday – then snatched her purse and rode off in her car as she lied on the ground in pain, according to authorities and video of the disturbing crime.

 

[LadyL]

hope they catch him quickly

 

[Clearsky]

Boy, 16, shoves grandmother about to attend Sunday service down church steps: Cops

A 16-year-old boy shoved a grandmother about to attend a Sunday service down the steps of a New York church — seriously hurting her — before grabbing her purse and stealing her car, authorities said.

lawandcrime.com

The unidentified juvenile was arrested outside his residence on Thursday. He faces charges of first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and grand larceny, prosecutors said in a news release.