QUEENSBRIDGE — A group of muggers pistol-whipped a man in Queens, fracturing his eye socket during a robbery in June, according to the NYPD.
Police said the 22-year-old victim was leaving an apartment on 12th Street at about 2:30 a.m. on June 28 when he was surrounded by the suspects — three men and a woman.
Two of the men were armed and one of them pistol-whipped the victim, fracturing his eye socket, according to police. The group stole jewelry, an iPhone, a watch and credit cards, the NYPD said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
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