71-year-old is distracted by woman and then robbed by 2 men in Jersey City, cops say

Thursday, September 29, 2011
By The Jersey Journal

A 71-year-old Jersey City man was distracted by a woman before two male accomplices robbed him yesterday afternoon in the Heights, officials said.

The Ogden Avenue man told police he was near his home at 1:30 p.m. when the woman asked him for directions, reports said. While speaking to her, the two men slipped behind him and pressed what he believed to be the barrel of a handgun against the small of his back, reports said.

One of the man men reached into the victims pocket and took $75, as well as his driver's license and social security card, reports said, adding that all three assailants ran away heading north on Ogden and then west on South Street, reports said.

The woman was described as being about 35 to 40 years old and wearing what appeared to be a wig and a pink sleeveless sundress, reports said.

Then man thought to have a gun was described as being 35 to 40 years old, standing 5-feet-6 or 5-7 and wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans, reports said. The victim said he could not describe the second man.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Jersey City police tip line at (201) 547-JAIL.