RED HOOK — A 12-year-old boy was punched and beaten with a paintball gun by a teenager at a Red Hook school last week, police said
The victim got into a “verbal altercation” with a 13-year-old boy on Dec. 5 about 4:15 p.m. while playing basketball in the playground in front of P.S. 15 Patrick F. Daly School at 71 Sullivan St., according to the police report.
The 13-year-old, described as the victim’s “friend,” then punched the victim in the face, knocking him down, police said. He also grabbed the younger boy’s paintball gun and repeatedly hit him in the head with it, police added.
It was not immediately clear if the victim, who suffered from pain and cuts, was taken to a hospital.
The 13-year-old, whose name was not released, was arrested later that day about 6:50 p.m. near the school and charged with assault and unlawful possession of a weapon, police said.
The Department of Education did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Other notable crimes in the 76th Precinct include:
► About $1,100 worth of valuables was stolen from the penthouse of a Cobble Hill building last week, police said. The thief entered the building through the basement on Dec. 3 sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and took an $800 Asus laptop, a $200 camera and earrings worth $100 from the residence, police said. Police had no further information about the incident.
