Crime & Safety
East New York Muggers Attack Man With Pan, Cops Say
Police released photos Thursday of a group of suspected muggers who allegedly beat a man with a pan to steal his cellphone.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — They came with a pan of attack.
Police are looking for the group of thieves who beat their victim with a pan before taking his cellphone.
The muggers surrounded the 41-year-old man on Fulton and Cleveland streets about 12:30 a.m. on June 30, police said.
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One man hit the 41-year-old in the head as another grabbed his phone and they all fled, police said.
The 41-year-old suffered a spinal fracture, bruising and cuts to his face, police said. Medics rushed him in serious condition to Brookdale Hospital.
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Police released photos of the suspects early Thursday morning. Anyone with information about this incident, or the suspects, is asked to contact the NYPD.
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