The police are looking for two children suspected of trying to rob a woman in Central Park on Monday.
The NYPD says that a 38-year-old woman was inside the park at 8 p.m—near Fifth Avenue and East 107th Street—when she was approached by a young girl who demanded her cellphone. When the woman refused,a young boy tried to grab her purse. She managed to hold onto her purse as the suspects fled.
The first suspect is described as a black female, about 12-14 years old, 4'10" and wearing a black jacket with a red hood. Her hair was in a braided ponytail. The second suspect is described as a black male, 10-11 years old, 4'5" and wearing a beige striped fleece. A third person seen with the pair—described as a black female around 14 years old wearing a purple shirt—is wanted for questioning.
Parkgoers told NBC New York they were shocked: "People robbing people, at 10 years old? That's crazy" and "It makes me wonder who's at home wondering where they are."
Anyone with information in regards to this attempted robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
