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95-year-old woman robbed by man on bicycle on Churchill Ave.
Posted: 12.30.2012 at 10:14 PM
Tom Eschen

Tom Eschen is a multimedia journalist at CNY Central.

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SYRACUSE -- A 95-year-old woman was robbed by a man riding a bicycle on Churchill Ave. on Sunday afternoon.

Police say a 95-year-old woman was on the 400 block of Churchill Ave. when she was approached from behind by a man riding a mountain bike. The man pushed the woman to the ground and stole her wallet, which contained cash, credit cards and identification. The woman was transported to the hospital for a shoulder injury.

The suspect, described as a 40-50 year old white man, was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and sweat pants. He was last seen riding away towards West Glen Ave.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to contact Syracuse Police at 442-5222.

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