Teenager Attacked, Robbed Inside Brooklyn Building, Police Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A group of people attacked and robbed a teen boy inside a Brooklyn building late Saturday night, according to police, who asked for help identifying four suspects.

The 17-year-old victim was inside 3720 14th Avenue in Borough Park just before midnight Saturday when the unidentified suspects confronted him, leading to a verbal dispute that quickly escalated into a physical altercation, police said.

The four men punched and kicked the victim across his body and forcibly snatched his cell phone before fleeing on foot, heading southbound on 14th Avenue, police said.

The teenager was taken to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, police said.

Police on Monday released photos appearing to show four different suspects, and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.