MOTT HAVEN — A couple of armed gunmen mugged a straphanger of $500 and a cellphone in a stairwell on the 6 train stop at East 143rd Street, according to police.
The suspects confronted the 29-year-old victim, who tried to run away, but they caught up to him on the stairs leading to the street at the East 143rd and Southern Boulevard 6 train stop. One of the muggers punched him, the NYPD said.
The suspects stole the victim’s book bag, Samsung cellphone and $500 before running away. The NYPD is seeking assistance in identifying both suspects.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 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 enter TIP577.
