A heartless thug shoved an elderly woman to the ground and stole her cane outside of a downtown Manhattan Target on Thursday afternoon, according to cops and sources.
Police responded to an assault outside a Target located on East 14th Street and Union Square East, around 3:15 p.m., according to the NYPD.
A heartless thug pushed an elderly woman to the ground and stole her cane outside of a Target near Union Square in downtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. Google mapsOfficers discovered an 88-year-old woman had been pushed to the ground by an unidentified individual in front of the major retailer and had her cane snatched from her, cops and sources said.
The woman suffered pain throughout her body and was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital in stable condition, police added.
The NYPD on Friday said that Kurtis Mcvae, 36, a homeless man, was arrested and charged for robbery in the case.
He has six prior arrests, including for petit larceny and drug possession.
— Additional reporting by Amanda Woods
