Assault, robbery of 60-year-old man in Brooklyn caught on camera

Monday, December 28, 2015
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for suspects after a 60-year-old man was assaulted on the street in a Brooklyn robbery caught on surveillance camera.

The victim was jumped on Avenue M in Midwood just before 1 a.m. Sunday.

The suspect is seen punching the man while he is on the ground before stealing his iPhone and wallet. Another suspect joins him after the assault.
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The man was treated at Maimonides Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.

The two suspects fled the scene.

The Shomrim Brooklyn South Safety Patrol recovered the surveillance video of the assault from a nearby home. It was posted by JP Updates.



Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Sen. Simcha Felder expressed outrage following the attack, with Hikind offering a reward of $3,000 for information leading to the apprehension of the perpetrators.

"I'm shocked that this could happen in our neighborhood, and in such a safe community," he said. "This maliciousness and rampant violence cannot continue."

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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