Man, 60, Beaten During Wallet Grab In Chelsea, Attackers Sought: NYPD

CHELSEA, NY - A 60-year-old man suffered a beating to his face, chest and legs after a late night robbery while walking home last month, authorities said.

The 60-year-old victim was walking near Ninth Avenue and West 23rd Street about 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 in Chelsea when three men approached him, demanded money and started punching and kicking him, police said.

The men snatched the victim’s wallet and iPhone and fled on foot towards the subway station located on West 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue, police said.

The victim suffered injuries to his face, chest and legs. His condition was not immediately made available.

Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

In September, a 72-year-old man was severely beaten by several teens in an anti-gay attack on West 17 Street and Ninth Avenue, police said.

Three boys from 13 to 16 years of age were charged with gang assault; one suspect remains at large, police said.