From: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=...&id=5108746

(Queens - WABC, March 9, 2007) - A 101-year-old woman on her way to church was attacked and robbed -- and police say she isn't the only victim.

Cops say the suspect attacked twice this week. His target: elderly women.

Eyewitness News reporter Jen Maxfield spoke with both victims and has the story from the Jamaica Estates section of Queens.

This cold blooded attacker isn't just targeting elderly women -- he's targeting elderly women with walkers. In two brutal attacks, this mugger got away with less than $40 dollars. But what he didn't know is that he was caught on camera.

"I'm a 101-years-old. How you going to run after a mugger?," said Rose Morat.

Rose Morat's face is battered and bruised after a violent struggle with a mugger in the lobby of her Queens apartment building. The assault was caught on videotape in disturbing detail.

We see Rose on her way to church with the help of a walker. The young man she thought was opening the door for her turns on her, punching her repeatedly in the face before he takes her purse and rummages through her pockets. Bleeding profously through her mouth, the century old woman musters the strength to try to get her purse back -- and that's when this heartless thief knocks her and her walker to the ground.

"I got a little angry ... and I said 'oh that so and so, I hope you get caught,'" Morat said.

As Rose's neighbors rushed to her aid, police say her attacker jumped on his pink bike and peddled over to the Commonlife Tower on 170th Street and found his second victim, 85-year-old Solange Elizee, who suffers from Parkinson's and also uses a walker.

The same mugger rode the elevator up with her, got off one floor below and ran up to Solange's door before she could get inside.

"He begun to kick me, beat me in my face ... a lot of blood coming out of my mouth," she said.

Solange's chin and arm were injured in the attack. But perhaps most upsetting, thieves stole this widow's wedding ring that she has worn for 60 years. Solange and Rose hope everyone takes a good look at this crook -- described as a black male in his 30s -- in the hopes that someone will turn him in before another elderly woman gets hurt.

Both victims spent time in the hospital this week, and both are expected to make full recoveries. But this attacker could not crush Rose Morat's spirit. She told police 'If I hadn't had both hips replaced, I would have chased after him myself.'

Anyone with information on these robberies are asked to call the NYPD's CrimeStoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

(Copyright 2007 WABC-TV)

Check out the link for the security camera tape of the incident, as well as an interview with the victim.

Hope that the catch this bastard. Anyone attacking people, especially elderly people is just so wrong on so many levels

Hope that the catch this bastard. Anyone attacking people, especially elderly people is just so wrong on so many levels

ITA...but it was nice to see that it didn't break this old lady's spirit. She's a tough old broad.

That's pathetic...

That's pathetic...

It's sad how evil people have become these days.

And what's sad is he even stole the widow's wedding ring, which she had worn for 60 years.

The more I think about it, the more it seems to me that civilization just keeps on going down the shitter, and it's really very sad.

People these days just have no morals. It's sad to see just how low people will sink these days.

That is HORRIBLE! I hope he gets caught or something happens to him why he is trying to attack old women!

I am not that old, and I know they probably can't, but if I had a walker and could do it, if some guy tried to mug me I'd slap them silly with the walker itself!

I saw that on The Daily Buzz Friday morning and was sickened and disgusted after watching the surveilance video.

I hope they catch that bastard!

This is horrible.

That 101 year old looks GOOD for her age though.

This is horrible.

That 101 year old looks GOOD for her age though.

Someone has a crush.

But seriously though, I think so too....and she still can walk (albeit with the aid of a walker though), still lived on her own, and is still in her right mind.

That's just sad someone would do that to an elderly woman, not one but two...I hope they catch him and justice is served. I'm glad the woman still has her spirits and is not letting this get her down. And just less than $40 one has to ask-is it really worth it? Some people are just too cruel

Bastard.

They should fry his ass.

I will be happy to fry him...if you checked out the thread about the German sawing his house in half, well I remarked how I am half German and well you just don't mess with a German man or woman. My travel agent is German and she is such a lovely lady and wins every argument she is in-but she does get us good discounts for vacation and I might ask her tomorrow for help in getting my fiance and me two tickets to Rome, Italy. That is where we are going on our honeymoon