Suspect Wanted for Mugging Grandmas

The ruthless thief first struck on April 23, when he followed an 81-year-old woman into her Fordham building about 11:30 a.m., cops said.

The suspect began chatting with the woman before he suddenly punched her in the face and swiped her cash, police said.

The man has attacked at least four more women since the heinous attack.

On Wednesday, police say the same man helped an 80-year-old woman carry groceries to her Fordham home about 2:20 p.m.

After he helped tote the bags to her apartment, he asked the woman for a dollar.

When the woman said she didn't have any bills to give, the suspect pounced on her and tried to take her pocketbook.

Witnesses heard the commotion and the man fled empty-handed, cops said.

The suspect - wearing light-colored pants and a dark jacket - was captured on a surveillance video after one of the attacks.

Police ask anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline, (800) 577-TIPS.