Crime & Safety
People Dragged And Beaten In Greenwich Village Popeye's: Police
Instead of a simple trip for chicken, two people were left with cuts to the face, ears and knees at a Greenwich Village Popeye's, cops said.
GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A late night trip for fast food chicken turned violent after two people were attacked in a Greenwich Village Popeye's, according to police.
Police released photos Thursday of three people wanted for starting an unprovoked fight with a 28-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman inside a Popeye's at 305 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) about 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 3.
The pair of 28-year-olds were standing inside the store when a man and two women instigated an argument with them that quickly turned violent, police said.
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The trio punched, kicked, and dragged the two people to the ground, before running out of the eatery, police said.
The victims were left with minor cuts to the face, ears, and knees, but refused medical attention within the Popeye's, police said.
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Police describe the attackers as between the ages of 18 and 25.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
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