MANHATTAN — A group of teens, who were last seen carrying flowers, randomly beat men in two attacks outside the same apartment building over two hours in late April, hitting one of them across the face with a glass bottle, police said.
The four males, who are between 16 and 20, first attacked a 36-year-old man outside 530 W. 45th St., near 10th Avenue, about 12:25 a.m. on April 23, hitting him in the face with an unknown object, NYPD officials said.
He was treated at Mount Sinai Hospital for facial injuries and released, police said.
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Two hours later, the same group hit a 25-year-old man across the face with a glass bottle outside the same building and caused cuts and swelling, police said.
He was treated at the same hospital, police said.
The four teens fled and hadn't been arrested as of Wednesday morning, police said.
In surveillance video released by police, the two are seen carrying what appears to be flowers wrapped in clear plastic.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
