Video: Teen Girl Beaten For Shoes On Crown Heights Street

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — They knocked her to the ground. They stomped on her. They kicked her. They stole her shoes, phone and debit card.

A swarm of attackers — almost too many to count— who beat and robbed a 15-year-old girl on a Crown Heights street corner on Thursday is wanted by the NYPD.

"This is outrageous," said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams in a Facebook Live video on Friday.

Adams drew a parallel between the video and another from this week showing a group of NYPD officers tackling a screaming man. Both are unacceptable, he said.

"Our goal is to say innocent people should not be the victim of abuse if it's coming by the hands of police officers or if it's coming by the hands of other young people," he said.

The Crown Heights onslaught unfolded at 4:10 p.m. near the corner of Utica Avenue and Sterling Place. A boy ran up and pushed the girl to the ground, the video shows.

Then another boy wearing a backpack ran up, jumped and stomped on the girl, the video shows. A swarm of other young-looking attackers, many wearing backpacks, piled on, adding their own kicks and blows.

They ran off with her phone and debit card in hand, authorities said. One attacker can be seen clutching both of the girl's shoes in the video.

The girl, whose face was bruised and swollen, went to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, police said.

Police are looking for help identifying the attackers. People with information can call NYPD, make an anonymous tip to the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or contact police online.