Brooklyn horror as attacker chokes woman and drags her into alley

Masked attacker drags woman into alley in Brooklyn robbery horror

Brooklyn, NY — A 60-year-old woman was ambushed on a Brooklyn street and dragged into an alley during a violent attempted robbery that left police searching for a suspect who fled into the night.

The incident occurred Friday around 9:14 p.m. in front of 6922 21st Avenue within the confines of the 62nd Precinct, according to the NYPD.

Investigators said an unidentified male approached the victim, grabbed her hooded jacket, and pulled it over her face before attempting to choke her by covering her nose and restricting her breathing.

The su...