Newsstand owner beaten, robbed of $200 in Midtown Manhattan; police search for 3 suspects

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for three suspects after a newsstand owner was beaten and robbed early Saturday morning.

The attack happened at West 54th Street and Sixth Avenue shortly after midnight.
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The victim told police that two men pushed through the door of the newsstand while he was working and then punched him several times in the stomach.

The NYPD says a third male suspect was keeping watch on the outside of the stand.
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The suspects were able to remove the victim's wallet, but it is unclear how much money was taken. Police say the suspects were also able to take $200 from the stand's cash register.

The three suspects, all wearing black, fled westbound on 54th Street.

According to police, the victim refused medical attention.



The investigation remains ongoing.



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