Crime & Safety
Brooklyn Attackers Force Man Into Trunk, Beat Him With Gun: Cops
Four attackers forced a man into the trunk of a car on the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue before stealing $6,000, police said.
GOWANUS, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for four men who beat someone over the head with a gun while robbing him on Third Avenue over the weekend.
The four attackers forced the 25-year-old into the trunk of a car around 2:20 a.m. Saturday on the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue, police said. They then hit him in the head and face with a gun before taking $6,000, his cell phone, his car and his watch.
The four men sped away in another car after the attack. The 25-year-old refused medical attention at the scene, which was on the border of Sunset Park and Gowanus.
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Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the 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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