Crime & Safety

Two Men Jump Teen, Steal His Smartphone At FiDi Burger King, Police Say

One of the suspects punched the 15-year-old in the face, according to police.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — Two men stole a 15-year-old boy's smartphone after punching him in the face, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

On Monday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m., the teen told police that two men jumped him at a Burger King at 106 Fulton St. The men grabbed the teen's Samsung Galaxy cellphone — valued at $500 — and took off east on Fulton St., police say.

One man was described as 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds; the other as 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds, according to the NYPD.

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