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subway-punch
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The NYPD is asking for help looking for a man who they say repeatedly hit a straphanger in the face at a Bronx subway station on Sunday.
The incident happened around 6 a.m. Sunday at the at the Broadway and West 225 Street 1 train subway station. Police say the attacked approached the 49-year-old victim and suddenly punched him in the face multiple times.
Authorities said the attacker then stole the victim’s iPhone 13 — worth about $1000 — from his hand. Police added that the phone also held the victim’s credit card on the back of the case.
The victim refused medical attention at the scene for pain and a small cut on his upper lip.
The unidentified individual is described as a male with dark skin complexion, approximately 30 years-old, 6’0″ tall, 250 lbs.; with black hair, black facial hair (grown beard) and last seen wearing a white t-shirt with the words ” Sports Glory” on the back of the shirt, white shorts and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
