Man, 66, beaten after confronting smoking teens in Brooklyn: NYPD | amNewYork
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Man, 66, beaten after confronting smoking teens in Brooklyn: NYPD | amNewYork
"The assault occurred about 3:50 p.m. Sept. 19 in front of 1789 Flatbush Ave., according to police. Law enforcement sources said three teens were smoking at the location when the victim, a member of the building's maintenance staff, asked them to leave. The verbal dispute that followed quickly turned violent when the teens began punching and kicking the man in the face and body, police said."
"One of the attackers then picked up a plastic A-frame sign from a nearby beauty salon and struck the man about his body, authorities said. The victim suffered bruising and pain but was not hospitalized, police said. On Sept. 26, the NYPD released surveillance images of the alleged suspects and asked for the public's help in identifying them. The teens were last seen fleeing south on Flatbush Ave."
A 66-year-old maintenance worker confronted three teens smoking outside 1789 Flatbush Ave in Flatlands, Brooklyn around 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 19. The teens allegedly punched and kicked the man, and one attacker used a plastic A-frame salon sign to strike his body. The victim sustained bruising and pain but did not require hospitalization. On Sept. 26, the NYPD released surveillance images of the suspected attackers and asked the public for assistance; the teens were last seen fleeing south on Flatbush Ave. Assaults in the 63rd Precinct are down 20% year-to-date with 107 reported so far. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X @NYPDTips; calls and messages are confidential.
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