The pair of thieves punched a 71-year-old man in Canarsie before ripping his car keys from his hands and driving away in the victim's SUV.
The NYPD is hunting for a pair of car thieves who ripped a set of keys from the hands of a 71-year-old man in Brooklyn.Police have released a shocking video of a pair of brazen car thieves attacking a 71-year-old man in Brooklyn before ripping a set of keys out of his hand and stealing his vehicle. , the incident happened around 5 p.m. on East 88th Street in Brooklyn on Thursday.
One of the suspects can be seen in the video approaching the victim in his driveway where he had just parked his 2021 GMC Terrain. Police say a brief struggle then ensued as the suspect tried to take the car keys from the victim's hand, with the suspect punching the victim in the face before finally taking the keys.Authorities said the SUV was found later that same day on Staten Island. Personal property inside the car, as well as both license plates had been stolen.The suspects are both described as men in their late teens to early 20s, standing around 5'9" tall and weighing around 175 pounds.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA . The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at
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