NEW YORK, NY – A 42-year-old male victim was pistol-whipped and robbed while walking to his car near the area of Tiffany Street and Lafayette Avenue in Hunts Point two weeks ago. On Thursday, detectives with the NYPD’s 41st Precinct released photos of the suspects wanted in that attack.
According to police, at around 2:15 pm, multiple suspects approached the man while walking to his vehicle. The suspects physically assaulted the man in an attempt to remove his keys. As he resisted, one of the suspects pulled a gun and pointed it him, and pistol-whipped him, striking him in the head.
The man was able to flee his attackers without further injury.
The attackers shot the man’s car window, breaking it. They proceeded to steal contents inside the car before fleeing on foot.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.