NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A group of teens subway riders beat a man before stealing his cash and belongings during an early morning robbery, police said Tuesday.
The group of assailants approached the 21-year-old commuter on a 2 train heading south in Manhattan around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, police said.
The group punched and kicked the man multiple times, bloodying his nose, as the train approached the 66th Street–Lincoln Center station, police said.
They then allegedly took the man’s wallet containing $80 and a MetroCard. They also stole his Galaxy headphones. Police estimate they took $520 in property from the man.
Police released photos of the suspects Tuesday. The NYPD estimates the attackers to be teenage boys between 13 and 18 years old.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
Related
