Crime & Safety
Brownsville Subway Thieves Beat Teen, Snag $1.5K In Goods: Cops
Police are looking for four men who broke a teenager's nose and ran off with his cellphone, wallet and headphones.
BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN -- Four men pummeled a teenaged straphanger on the L train and ran off with his stuff, worth about $1,500, police said.
The foursome snuck up behind their 19-year-old victim on a southbound train near the Junius Street station at about 10:45 p.m. on Dec. 19, police said.
The men punched and kicked the teen, breaking his nose and bruising his body, then grabbed his wallet, headphones and phone and leapt out of the car onto the platform, said police.
Find out what's happening in Brownsville-East New Yorkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Emergency responders rushed the 19-year-old to Brookdale Hospital where he was treated and released, police said.
Police released photos on Christmas of the suspects, all of whom are described as men in their early 20s, fleeing the L train.
Find out what's happening in Brownsville-East New Yorkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Photos and video courtesy of the NYPD
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.