Police: 14-Year-Old Punched, Robbed at Riverhead Park

A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was punched in the face by a male who stole his money in Riverhead on Friday evening, according to Riverhead Town Police.

Police responded to Peconic Bay Medical Center on a report of a robbery victim being treated at the hospital at 4:38 p.m.

The 14-year-old told police that while at the park located at the end of North Oakland Drive, a male subject punched him in the face and stole $70 in cash from him before fleeing the area, according to police.

The robber is described as a male in his late teens, 6-feet tall with a medium build, according to police.

The victim was treated for his injury and released from the hospital, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have witnessed the incident is requested to call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500.

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