Bronx detectives are hunting for a woman they say carried out a brazen daytime robbery near Randall Avenue and the Throgs Neck Expressway around 1 p.m. Friday, leaving two women hurt. According to police, the attacker punched a 56-year-old woman and ripped a chain from her neck, while a 37-year-old who tried to intervene was shoved to the ground. Both victims were taken to a local hospital, where they were reported in stable condition.
According to News12, police say the suspect fled southbound on the Throgs Neck Expressway in a gray Nissan sedan. Investigators describe her as a light-complexioned woman, about 5-foot-5 and 170 pounds, last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, per NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Police account of the robbery
Detectives say an unidentified woman approached the 56-year-old victim around 1 p.m., struck her and yanked the chain from her neck, causing injuries to the woman’s face, chest, and hip. A 37-year-old bystander who stepped in to help was shoved to the ground and later reported pain in her legs. Officers transported both women to a local hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.
Suspect description and escape route…