A pair of moped riders were caught on video riding up from behind and snatching a purse from an unsuspecting woman in Brooklyn.
The robbery happened near Eighth Avenue and 57th Street at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, according to the NYPD. A 41-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk when the two robbers rode up from behind and grabbed her purse from her shoulder.
The woman fell to the ground due to the speed of the moped and the strength used to grab the purse, police said. The victim suffered injuries to her face and hand and was treated at a hospital.
The thieves made off with a cellphone and around $700 in the purse. The NYPD is still trying to identify the two suspects.
