Group Beats Man, Robs Woman In Long Island City Pizzeria: NYPD

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS -- Police are searching for four men who beat a man and stole a woman's phone after getting into an argument with the pair inside a Long Island City pizzeria.

The group got into a fight with the 38-year-old man and 39-year-old woman inside a 3 Brothers Pizza at 25-89 Steinway St. that got physical at around 4 a.m. on June 3, authorities said.

The four guys violently punched and kicked the man until he was concussed, then stole the woman's phone and fled, cops said.

The man was sent to Astoria General Hospital for his concussion and bruising to his head and body, police said.

The NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspects, who police described as men in their twenties. One was last seen in a skull cap and striped T-shirt, another was seen clad in all dark clothing and two others wore basketball jerseys and baseball caps.

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

Lead photos via NYPD.