The Brief
- Police are searching for a man accused of robbing and dragging an elderly woman using a crutch as she waited for a bus in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this month.
- The man pushed the woman to the ground and dragged her a few feet before stealing her purse, cash, keys, phone and ID, according to investigators.
- Police are urging anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the case to contact Philadelphia Police headquarters.
PHILADELPHIA – Police are searching for a man accused of robbing and dragging an elderly woman using a crutch as she waited for a bus in Northeast Philadelphia, and they are asking for the public’s help to identify him.
What we know:
Police say the robbery happened around 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 5 on the 6900 block of Torresdale Avenue. The man pushed the woman to the ground and dragged her a few feet before stealing her purse, cash, keys, phone and ID, according to investigators.…