Elderly couple fights off would-be robbers on NYC street: ‘She wouldn’t let go’

The Brief

  • An elderly couple was almost robbed outside their senior center in New York City.
  • They were able to fight off the thieves, who fled empty-handed.
  • The suspects are still on the loose.

NEW YORK CITY Terrifying moments unfolded outside a senior center in Gramercy Park last week, but luckily a husband and wife in their 80s were able to escape mostly unharmed.

What they’re saying:

“She nicked me, and this was all black and blue,” said Joanna Cuccia. “She wouldn’t let me go of my hand.”

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