Police: Woman Robbed of iPhone in Lawrence

A man approached a 60-year-old woman from behind on Wednesday on Lawrence Avenue in Lawrence, twisted her arm and stole her iPhone, according to police.

The woman was walking on the residential street around 9:12 a.m. when a black man described to be in his early twenties stole the phone and fled southbound in a tan colored 2007 Ford Edge with New Jersey plate number U28AEW driven by a female, polie said. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as dark skinned, 5’3”, 130 lbs. with a thin build and wearing a red baseball cap, beige t-shirt and Bermuda style plaid shorts. The driver of the vehicle is only described as a black female with a heavy build.

Detectives request that anyone with information regarding this crime should contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.