Crime & Safety
12-year-old Punched And Robbed In South Slope: Cops
Two boys attacked the 12-year-old on 17th Street and took his phone, police said.
SOUTH SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for two people who attacked a 12-year-old and stole his phone on Monday.
The two males, who police did not estimate ages for, came up to the 12-year-old in front of 228 17th Street just after 3 p.m. The first suspect slapped the boy's cellphone out of his hands, knocking it to the ground.
The second suspect then punched the 12-year-old and took the iPhone 7. Both of the boys fled. The 12-year-old suffered from pain and swelling to his face but refused medical attention, police said.
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Only one of the attackers, the second suspect, was caught on camera shortly after the incident. Police said a description for the other suspect is not available.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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