VIDEO: Man posing as 'Meals on Wheels' delivery person robs woman, 81, in Bronx

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Officials are looking to identify a man accused of posing as a "Meals on Wheels" delivery person before a robbery that occurred late last month inside a Bronx building, authorities said.

The incident happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 30, inside of a residential building in the vicinity of Intervale Avenue and East 167th Street in the Foxhurst section, the NYPD said.

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According to police, the suspect knocked on the door of an 81-year-old woman's apartment and said, "Meals on Wheels."

When the victim opened her apartment door, the suspect pushed his way into her home, authorities said.

The suspect took the victim's purse and $20 in cash before he fled the apartment.

The victim was not injured during the incident.

Authorities describe the suspect is described as a Black male, in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a black mask, a black hooded sweater, a turquoise and pink jacket, dark-colored pants, and gray sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD