Video shows suspect wanted after 99-year-old man attacked, robbed of $20K in Washington Heights

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- The NYPD is looking for a man wanted in connection to a home invasion and robbery of a 99-year-old man in Washington Heights.

It happened on Monday at West 187th Street and Audubon Avenue, police said.

A 99-year-old man was standing at an entrance gate for a residential building when he was approached by the suspect.

Police said the suspect grabbed the gate, struggled with the victim and pushed his way into the building when he placed a firearm on the victim's throat and ordered the victim to take him to an office where he removed $20,000.

The suspect fled on foot.

EMS responded and took the victim to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center with two broken fingers and a laceration on the hand, police said.

"He's a warrior, he's super tough. He instilled that in me," his grandson said.

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a black ski mask, black gloves, a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and white sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/

Source - https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-armed-home-invasion-suspect-wanted-robbery-20k-99-year-old-police-say/17883601/