Man, 21, beaten, robbed of $4K watch by group in Midtown

Man, 21, beaten, robbed of $4K watch, by group in Midtown
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is looking to identify a trio wanted for beating a man then robbing him of his watch in Midtown late last month, authorities said.

It happened at approximately 3 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 31, in the vicinity of Broadway and West 45th Street in the Theater District, when the group of suspects demanded money from a 21-year-old man, officials said.

According to police, when the victim refused, they threw water at him and followed him outside, where they punched him multiple times before stealing his $4,000 watch.

Man, 21, beaten, robbed of $4K watch, by group in Midtown
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The suspects fled westbound on West 45th Street.

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

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