Group Attacks Man And Steals His Sneakers In Hoboken: Police

HOBOKEN, NJ — Three men were arrested last month after a man told police that a group of "young adults wearing masks" surrounded him, attacked him, and stole his sneakers, police said.

Police said that on Dec. 21, just after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to Third and Jackson streets after a man reported he was assaulted by a group of men who took his sneakers.

Police said they determined that the victim was outside when the group started kicking and punching him, causing injuries to his face. The Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived to treat him.

The man also discovered his wallet was missing, police said.

Police Officers Frank Losurdo and Ronald Kibitlewski found a group of men fitting the descriptions on the 400 block of Marshall Drive, police said.

"The group ran off and did not stop when officers ordered them to do so," police said.

Officers apprehended three men, whom they identified as Tyshawn Lane, 20, of Jersey City, Joshua Agosto, 18, of Jersey City, and Khalil Murray Jr., 20, of Hoboken, they said.

They were arrested for obstructing the administration of the law, police said.

They were taken to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and released on a summons with court dates, police said.