68 year old Woman Assaulted going to Church in Queens New York

A simple Sunday morning took a horrifying turn in Queens, New York.

When a 68 year old female church parishioner became the victim of a violent attack.

On her way up the stairs to the church, she was met with an unexpected act of brutality.

A man, estimated to be between 18 and 25 years old, punched her in the face.

As she lay helpless, the attacker robbed her snatching her purse and stealing her car.