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A woman was left hospitalized in critical condition after she was pulled down a subway staircase during an attempted robbery in lower Manhattan on Saturday morning.
The NYPD released surveillance video Sunday of a man they’re searching for in the attempted robbery inside the Canal Street station at Broadway around 9:40 a.m.
Police said a 58-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son were walking up the stairs when the man pulled the son’s bag, forcing both him and his mother to fall down the stairs.
The mother was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Sources said she was in surgery on Saturday afternoon.
Surveillance video shows the suspect exiting the station.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
🚨WANTED for ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: On 7/17 at 9:40 AM, inside the Canal St "N" subway station in Manhattan, the suspect tried to forcibly remove a bag, causing two victims to fall down the stairs, leaving one victim in critical condition. Any info? DM @NYPDTips or call 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/hRiM0brDZa
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 18, 2021
