What to Know
- A 34-year-old man was apparently beaten with frying pans, and robbed of his phone and wallet, by a group that violently descended on him while he was arguing with another person in Manhattan late last month, authorities say.
- According to police, the victim was near Ludlow and Rivington streets on the Lower East Side around 2:15 a.m. on July 21 when a stranger approached him and began an argument.
- It’s unclear what the dispute was about, but a group of about five people approached while they were arguing and began attacking the victim, hitting him repeatedly with what police say were believed to be frying pans.
NEW YORK — A 34-year-old man was apparently beaten with frying pans, and his phone and wallet stolen, by a group that violently descended on him while he was arguing with another person in Manhattan late last month, authorities say.
According to police, the victim was near Ludlow and Rivington streets on the Lower East Side around 2:15 a.m. on July 21 when a stranger approached him and began an argument.
It’s unclear what the dispute was about, but a group of about five people approached while they were arguing and began attacking the victim, hitting him repeatedly with what police say were believed to be frying pans. Two of the group members led that attack and were also the ones who stole his phone and wallet, which had his ID, five credit cards and about $220 in cash inside.
Those two have fled and were last seen heading north on Ludlow Street. It is unclear where the others involved in the scuffle went.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of head and knee injuries. He is expected to be well.
Police say the thieves racked up $1,200 in charges on their credit cards after the robbery.
Police released surveillance footage of the suspects (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, at 1-888-57-TRACK (74782).