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VIDEO: Muggers Attack Victim, Steal $70 and Cellphone

By Eddie Small | July 1, 2015 2:55pm
42nd precinct robbery
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MORRISANIA — A pair of muggers beat up a 42-year-old man in a public housing elevator then stole his cash and cellphone, according to the NYPD.

The victim was in an elevator in the Morrisania Houses on June 22 at about 8 p.m. when he was attacked by the two suspects, who stole $70 in cash and a cellphone from him, police said.

Video of the robbery shows the men grabbing the victim, yanking on his shirt, dragging him along the floor and stomping on him as he lies halfway between the elevator and the hallway.

EMS took the victim to a local hospital, where he received treatment for an eye injury, along with a swollen face and jaw, police said.

Officers described the suspects as two heavy set men, one in his mid 30s and the other in his 50s who is just over 6 feet tall and walks with a cane.

Anyone with information about this incident 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.