Robber snatches wallet out of elderly victim's hand

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Police in New York are looking for a man wanted for stealing the wallet of an elderly man right out of his hands.  The robbery was captured on a security camera in the area of East 180 Street and Crotona Avenue in the Bronx on Oct. 20 at about 3:50 p.m.

The man can be seen talking with the victim outside a house  even pointing towards something, then pulling the wallet from the 73-year-old man and running off. The victim tries to run after him.  Police said there was $50 in the wallet.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. The NYPD says all calls/texts are strictly confidential.