NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A coffee cart vendor was attacked and robbed by a man who demanded free food from him in Brooklyn last week, authorities said.
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The 59-year-old victim was in a food cart near the corner of Flatbush Ave. and Plaza St. in Prospect Heights on Nov. 9 around 7:30 a.m. when the attack happened, police said.
A man came up to the vendor and demanded free food. When the victim refused, the suspect punched him multiple times in the face, according to officials.
Before fleeing the scene, the man damaged one of the cart’s windows and stole a tip jar with money inside, cops said.
The victim had a minor head injury as a result of the incident but refused medical attention at the scene.
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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