Saturday, July 4, 2009

Queens Thugs Beat Old-Timer by Matthew Nestel - New York Post

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An elderly man was pistol-whipped and robbed yesterday at his Queens home in broad daylight, authorities said.

The 77-year-old victim was accosted by two armed men as he entered his home on Whitelaw Street near Arion Road in Ozone Park shortly before 1:30 p.m., officials said.

The attackers struck him in the head with the butt of a pistol and swiped his cellphone.

The victim was not seriously injured, sources said. No arrests have been made.