Unidentified man assaulted, robbed 77-year-old woman at Borgata, police say
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who they say assaulted and robbed an elderly woman at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
The 77-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed of her pocketbook shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 4 after getting off the elevator on the floor of her room, Atlantic City Police Department Sgt. Kevin Fair said in a release.
The Boonton, NJ woman was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City with a non-life threatening injury, Fair said.
Police describe the suspect as a white man with a slim build in his 30s.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Tips can be anonymously sent by text to TIP411 (begin the text with ACPD).
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