"According to police sources, the victim, a 15-year-old boy, entered the Carey Gardens NYCHA apartment building located at 2832 West 23rd St. in Coney Island just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 17. The boy had scheduled a meet-up over social media to sell his jacket. Instead, sources said, he walked into a trap. Upon arriving at the location, cops said, four suspects ambushed the teen, demanding all of his belongings and threatening to stab him."
"The group then unleashed a flurry of fists upon the youngster, then forced him into the building's stairwell. There, police sources said, they stripped him of his jacket, two cell phones, and a cellphone charger, then made a run for it. The incident was reported to the 60th Precinct. Police said the teen was treated on the scene by EMS for what was described as minor injuries."
Detectives in Brooklyn are searching for four suspects who ambushed and robbed a 15-year-old during a jacket sale arranged via social media. The teen arrived at Carey Gardens NYCHA in Coney Island on Jan. 17 just before 5 p.m. and was confronted by four attackers who demanded his belongings and threatened to stab him. The group beat the boy, forced him into a stairwell, and stole his jacket, two cell phones and a charger before fleeing. The incident was reported to the 60th Precinct. EMS treated the teen on scene for minor injuries. Surveillance images show suspects who appeared to be teens wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers or @NYPDTips; calls are confidential.
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