A Man Placed in a Chokehold in Brooklyn and Robbed of Just $2

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Brooklyn, NY (77WABC)-It was 6 am Tuesday when a 68-year-old man walking along Prospect Place in Brooklyn, was approached from behind, placed in a chokehold and pushed to the ground.

Police say the suspect removed $2 from the man’s wallet and took off.

The victim refused medical attention.

The NYPD has released the video below of the suspect they are looking for in connection with the robbery:

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