Crime & Safety
BK Thieves Brutally Beat Man With Broomstick For $100, Cops Say
The East New York attack left the 59-year-old victim in serious condition in the hospital, police said. They are looking for six suspects.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A group of six men brutally beat a 59-year-old with a broomstick for $100 in East New York this week, police said.
The six men came up to the 59-year-old man near Pennsylvania Avenue and Cozine Avenue just before midnight on Dec. 23, police said. They assaulted the man with a broomstick and took $100 from him before running away.
The attack left the man in serious condition at Brookdale Hospital.
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Police said all six men are wanted for questioning on robbery charges.
Anyone with information in regard to the identities of these males 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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