Crime & Safety
Robbers Call 16-Year-Old 'Trump Supporter' In Forest Hills Attack
"We're going to show you how white people treat black people," the two perps allegedly said to the teen before taking his phone and cash.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS -- Police are searching for two perps who allegedly robbed a 16-year-old boy after calling him a "f---ing Trump supporter" at a Forest Hills subway station.
The duo walked up to the teen inside a southbound "F" train at the Forest Hills/71 Avenue station on Aug. 29 at about 10:15 p.m. and demanded his belongings, police said.
"We're going to show you how white people treat black people, f---ing Trump supporter," one of the perps said, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.
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The teen handed the two his cell phone and $24 in cash before they walked off the train and fled the station, authorities said.
Police described the men as being in their early twenties and standing at about 6-foot-2. One man wore a white shirt, black shorts and neon green sneakers while the other was dressed in glasses and an all black getup.
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Anyone with information on the robbery asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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