ICYMI: WATCH: Man Beaten, Robbed After Offering To Pay For Food At Texas Chicken And Burgers

FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — A man who offered to pay for somebody else's food at Texas Chicken and Burgers in Flatbush was beaten to the point of broken bones and had property stolen from him, the NYPD said.

Two men were inside the chicken and burger joint — located at Church and Ocean avenues, along the border of the Ditmas Park and Flatbush neighborhoods — when the 37-year-old "offered to help pay for their meal," police said. The two men "engaged in a verbal dispute" when two other men ran into the restaurant, cops said.

The group attacked the man, beating him with their fists and with his cane while he tried unsuccessfully to defend himself, police said.

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After the four men fled, another man came into the restaurant and took some of his property, police said.

The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for broken bones, contusions and lacerations.

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The NYPD released the following video of the incident:

Here's how you can report any info you have, according to the NYPD:

Anyone with information in regards to this 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

Footage courtesy of the NYPD

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Wednesday, March 15