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Crime & Mayhem

Three Men Attack and Try to Rob Man on C Train in Bed-Stuy

January 8, 2014 9:51am | Updated January 8, 2014 9:51am
Three men attacked and tried to rob a 22-year-old man on the C train in Bed-Stuy, police said.
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BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Three attackers tried to rob a man on the subway in Bed-Stuy on Tuesday, police said.

The suspects approached their victim on the northbound C train at 3:20 p.m., inside the Franklin Avenue station at Fulton Street, according to the NYPD.

Police said they attacked the 22-year-old man, punching him repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to remove his bag before fleeing the scene. 

The victim received minor injuries, police said.

Police on Tuesday released surveillance photos of the three suspects, who were each wearing hoods and black winter jackets.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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