Police are searching for two men that attacked a 56-year-old man on the southbound 167th Street D train station in the 44th Precinct.
That duo began having a conversation with the man as one of the two began punching him in the face before throwing him to the ground and kicking the victim at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, according to the NYPD.
The second man then stole the victim’s book bag and wallet before the two fled towards 167th Street and Jerome Avenue.
Authorities apprehended the first suspect and are searching for the individual in the below image currently.
Police say the victim was treated for his injuries at the scene by EMS.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls and messages are strictly confidential.
