LONG ISLAND CITY — A mugger tried to rob a man at a Queens ATM Monday morning, bashing the victim in the head with a brick in a pink stocking when he refused to hand over the cash, police said.
According to the NYPD, the suspect approached the 32-year-old victim inside the Citibank vestibule at 1 Court Square as the man was withdrawing money at about 4:15 a.m.
When the victim refused to hand over his cash, the suspect struck him in the head with a pink stocking that contained a brick, police said. The suspect then fled. The victim refused medical attention, according to the NYPD.
Police described the suspect as a man around 5-foot-8, weighing 230 pounds, wearing a black hat and black jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.
