Man knocked unconscious and robbed

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Police in New York are seeking help to identify a man wanted for a brutal robbery in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building.

The NYPD says it happened on Friday, October 26, at around 8 p.m. at 182 Street and Grand Concourse.  The robber followed the 63 year-old man into his building and punched him in his face, causing him to lose consciousness. Upon falling, the individual took $40 out of the victim's pocket and left the building.

EMS took the victim to a hospital for treatment of a concussion and swollen eye.

Police say the man they are looking for is black, approximately 5'9", approximately 250 pounds and was last seen wearing a grey sweater with a blue stripe in the front, matching sweatpants, white sneakers, and a blue hat.  He was also was carrying a red bag.
 
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.  Police say that all calls are strictly confidential.