76-year-old woman at ATM thrown to ground, robbed in the Bronx

A 76-year-old woman attempting to withdraw money from an ATM at a bank in the Bronx was grabbed and thrown to the ground during a robbery, said police.

The incident occurred on April 2 at about 1:40 p.m. inside the HSBC Bank at 1 East Fordham Road in the Belmont section.

The suspect grabbed the woman's purse and threw her to the ground before fleeing northbound on Jerome Avenue. The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center with a cut to her head.

Anyone with information about the assault was asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or online at Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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A 76-year-old woman attempting to withdraw money from an ATM at a bank in the Bronx was grabbed and thrown to the ground during a robbery, said police.

A 76-year-old woman attempting to withdraw money from an ATM at a bank in the Bronx was grabbed and thrown to the ground during a robbery, said police.

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