The NYPD says a 69-year-old man was violently robbed of shampoo and cleaning supplies in Gowanus.
It happened around 1:40 p.m. Sunday in front of 336 Douglass St.
According to police, the alleged robber punched the 69-year-old all over his body before snatching the items and running away.
The NYPD says the victim suffered lacerations to his head and body.
Paramedics rushed him to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is expected to recover, according to the NYPD.
Police released video and images of the man they are looking for. He is seen wearing a black Dodgers cap, ripped jeans, black Nike sneakers, a plaid button-up shirt over a white T-shirt and a black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
