Man Assaulted, Robbed in Harlem by Scooter-Toting Mugger and Friends: Police

HARLEM, NY — Muggers are getting inventive these days.

After robbing a 47-year-old man Wednesday morning, a mugger managed to evade arrest by getting away on a push scooter, police said.

The victim of the robbery was sitting on a park bench on Central Park North near Lenox Avenue when he was approached by three men at around 5 a.m., police said. One of the men flashed a gun, and during a struggle the victim was hit in the head with the scooter and suffered a deep cut, police told Patch. The muggers took the victim's wallet and some cash during the robbery, police said.

Police managed to catch two of the three suspected muggers, 18-year-old Ahmed Walker and an unidentified 15-year-old, officials said. Both Walker and the teen have been charged with robbery and are being held on bail of $5,000 and $1,000 respectively.

But the third suspect avoided arrest thanks to his scooter, which proved to be an invaluable multi-purpose crime tool.

As of Thursday the scooter-riding mugger is still at-large, police said.