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Robbers Brutally Beat Straphangers on Jamaica-Bound E Train, Police Say

By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska | December 1, 2016 3:50pm
 Police are searching for these suspects after two victims were beaten and robbed onboard a subway train in Jamaica on Nov. 25.
Police are searching for these suspects after two victims were beaten and robbed onboard a subway train in Jamaica on Nov. 25.
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QUEENS — Three robbers beat two men on a Jamaica-bound E train late last month, police said.

The suspects approached their 25-year-old and 27-year old victims on the train around 3 a.m. on Nov. 25, according to the NYPD.

As the train pulled into the Jamaica Center subway station, the suspects attacked the men, before fleeing with their iPhones, police said.

The 25-year-old victim sustained a fractured eye socket, broken nose and bruising, while the 27-year-old was left with a cut to the lip and swelling, officials said.

Both victims were treated at an area hospital, police said.

On Thursday, the NYPD released surveillance images of two of the suspects, who are described as being approximately 19 to 22 years old.  

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).