Man Put in Headlock and Robbed on His Own TriBeCa Street, Police Say

TRIBECA — A man was put in a headlock and robbed by three strangers on his own TriBeCa street, police said.

The victim, 20, was walking towards his Leonard Street apartment when he was attacked by three men on the corner of his block and Broadway about 1 a.m. on Dec. 22, police said.

One of the robbers placed him in a headlock while two others went through his pockets and grabbed his Samsung Galaxy phone and his $150 wallet, which was holding about $60, police said.

The men, described as in their early 20s, fled north on Broadway, according to a police report.