NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a group wanted in a violent robbery pattern that occurred in Midtown earlier this month, authorities said.
The first incident happened just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, when a 28-year-old man was walking to the Vanderbilt Avenue entrance at Grand Central Station when a group of four males approached him from behind and began to repeatedly punch and kick him.
During the assault, the suspects attempted to forcibly steal the victim's backpack but were unsuccessful.
The group fled the location on foot heading northbound on Fifth Avenue.
The victim sustained cuts to his face and received treatment at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue.
On Friday, Nov. 11, at approximately 4:25 a.m., a 28-year-old man was standing at the corner of Vanderbilt Avenue and East 42nd Street when a group of five males surrounded him and demanded money.
The suspects then forcibly removed the victim's iPhone 13 from his pants pocket and punched him in the face.
The group then fled the location on foot heading eastbound toward Lexington Avenue.
The victim sustained a minor injury to his face and refused medical attention at the scene.
Police said the suspects being sought are described as a four to five males approximately in their late teens to early 20s, with thin builds. They were last seen wearing hooded jackets and face masks.
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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