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Five Men Beat and Rob 59-Year-Old on Flushing Street Last Week: NYPD

The five suspects wanted by police (NYPD)

Sept. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Police are searching for a group of five men who beat up and robbed a 59-year-old man on a Flushing street last week.

The group approached the victim while he was walking in front of 146-17 32nd Ave. and assaulted him at around 6:10 p.m. on Sept. 23, according to police.

The suspects then stole his wallet before fleeing the scene southbound along 146th Street, cops said.

The victim was transferred to New York Presbyterian Hospital with a broken nose and facial fractures, police said.

The police did not provide a description of the suspects–such as their approximate age.

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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

The alleged crime took place outside 146-17 32nd Ave. (Google Maps)

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