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NYPD: Man enters woman’s apartment, grabs her by the throat and steals cash

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May 19, 2016 Staff Report

A man broke into a woman’s apartment, grabbed her by the throat and then took her cash earlier this week, according to police.

The police say the perpetrator walked into the woman’s Queens apartment building at about 4:00 pm, May 16, and then got into her apartment.

The suspect then placed both his hands around the 25-year-old victim’s neck and mouth causing her pain. He then fled with an undetermined amount of cash, according to police.

The individual is a 32-year-old male, Asian, 6’2″ tall, 175 lbs, light complexion, black hair, last seen wearing blue jeans, white sneakers, and a  gray shirt.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS

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