Crime & Safety
Hoverboard Thief Robs 12-Year-Old In Williamsburg: Cops
Police are looking for a teenager who punched a 12-year-old and ran away with his hoverboard.
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a teenager who stole a hoverboard out from under a 12-year-old riding it on Marcy Avenue.
The 12-year-old was riding his hoverboard on the sidewalk outside 242 Marcy Avenue just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 when the teenager ran up behind him, police said. The teen punched the 12-year-old in the head and took his hoverboard before running away with it down Marcy Avenue.
The 12-year-old had minor injuries but refused medical attention, police said.
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Police described the thief as a teenager last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with writing on the sleeves, blue jeans and dark colored sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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 Crimestoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are kept strictly confidential.
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