An 18-year-old man, Zion Roberts, faces charges related to the violent robbery of a 14-year-old victim in Clifton. The attack occurred shortly after the victim exited a train, where Roberts and a younger accomplice allegedly assaulted him, causing injuries including broken teeth and a bloodied mouth. Roberts, who has pleaded not guilty, has a separate court date in Brooklyn for felony theft charges. The incident highlights issues of youth violence and crime in the area.
According to a criminal complaint, it was around 8:40 p.m. near Bay Street and Merivale Lane when Roberts and the co-defendant approached the victim, who had just stepped off a train... The victim suffered broken teeth and was stripped of his winter coat.
Roberts was arrested about a week after the alleged robbery and subsequently arraigned on charges that included second-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny.
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