Samaritan straphanger who tried to intervene throughout a battle on a Queens practice was pummeled unconscious by the aggressor — who then picked his pockets earlier than one other suspect robbed him, too, cops stated.
The 61-year-old sufferer was on a southbound F practice on the twenty first Avenue-Queensbridge station round 9:15 p.m. Might 15 when he tried to chill issues off throughout an argument between two different commuters, police stated.
One of many feuding riders then turned on the do-gooder, punching and kicking him within the face till he was knocked unconscious, cops stated.
As soon as the rider was knocked out, the callous attacker picked the sufferer’s pockets, grabbing unspecified gadgets, earlier than operating off, police stated.
One other pickpocketer then took benefit of the sufferer whereas he was nonetheless out chilly – ripping off $45 and different belongings, cops stated.
The sufferer was rushed by EMS staff to Weill Cornell Medical Middle, the place he was listed in essential however secure situation.
The alleged attacker, captured in a surveillance picture launched by the NYPD Sunday, is described as standing about 6-foot-2 and final seen carrying a black vest over a yellow hoodie.
The second alleged pickpocketer is described as a person with a heavy construct final seen carrying a black jacket emblazoned with the phrase AYA and a black cap with the Nike brand and carrying a black rectangular backpack.
Anybody with info on the brutal mugging is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The general public also can submit their ideas by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
