VIDEO: Man using walker robbed of gold chain

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Harlem man using walker robbed of gold chain
Diana Rocco reporting live

NEW YORK -- Police are looking for a man in connection with the robbery of a man using a walker.

Around 2 p.m. Monday, a man followed the victim into the vestibule of his building at Manhattan Avenue and Saint Nicholas Avenue.

According to the New York City Police Department, the suspect snatched a gold chain from the victim's neck and shoved him to the ground.

The suspect is described as a black man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a tan hat, white sneakers and a multi-colored shirt.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).