A panhandler went on a Manhattan shopping frenzy after punching a subway rider in the face and stealing his wallet last week — racking up $750 on the victim’s credit cards, cops said.
The 37-year-old victim had pulled out his wallet near the turnstile at the 42 Street-Bryant Park subway station last Wednesday when the perp approached him and begged for a dollar.
The still-at-large suspect snatched the victim’s wallet, jumped over the turnstile and ran.
The victim chased after him but ended up being punched multiple times in the face by the perp, police said.
The suspect was caught on surveillance cameras shopping an hour after snatching
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