Police Release Photo, Description Of New Mugging Suspect

in the 112th Precinct have released a photograph of a suspect they believe may be connected with yet another mugging in the area.

The photograph and description represents the third different mugging suspect in the area in less than a month.

The incident in question occurred on Jan. 24 at about 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of 65th Avenue and Saunders Street in Rego Park. The suspect approached a 66-year-old female from behind and punched her, then stole her purse and fled on foot towards 65th Avenue.

The suspect is described as a 20-year-old man who could be either white or Hispanic, around six-feet-tall and 160 pounds with a thin build. At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a black hat, black jacket, black scarf and gloves with blue jeans and white sneakers.

Muggings have been in the news for more than a week, . One in connection with the incidents.

Anyone with any information on the incident, or other muggings in the area, is asked to call the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Residents can also submit their tips via text messages at 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577 and the information. They can also log on to the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.