7 arrested after man beaten with pan in Brooklyn robbery

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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The victim suffered a fractured spine in the attack.

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with a violent robbery in Brooklyn in which a man was attacked with a pan.



Authorities say the attack happened at 12:30 a.m. on June 30 in East New York.



They say the thieves beat the 41-year-old man with the pan and then stole his cell phone and ran away.



The victim suffered a fractured spine and cut his face in the attack.



He was taken to Brookdale Hospital in serious condition.



The suspects have been identified as:


--Dwayne Harris, 18, of Schenectady


--Dornell Harris, 21, of Schenectady


--Jamal Lacey-Martinez, 23, of Brooklyn


--Anthony Pierre, 21, of Brooklyn


--Justin Pierre, 18, of Brooklyn


--Luis Rodriguez, 17, of the Bronx


--Joseph Gonsalves, of Franklin Square



All suspects are charged with robbery, gang assault, and reckless endangerment. Additionally, Gonsalves is charged with criminal possession of a weapon.



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