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Police warn elderly to beware of Bronx mugger

Detectives with the 42nd Precinct are warning elderly Bronx women to beware of a mugger who has struck four times in three days. According to police, the man attacks the women around residential locations.

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Police warn elderly to beware of Bronx mugger

Detectives with the 42nd Precinct are warning elderly Bronx women to beware of a mugger who has struck four times in three days. According to police, the man attacks the women around residential locations.

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