3 Men Try To Steal Backpack From Forest Hills Straphanger: NYPD

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Three men tried to rob a 34-year-old man's backpack while riding a train in Forest Hills on Friday, police said.

The straphanger was onboard a northbound 'F' train arriving at the 71 Continental Avenue subway station when three men tried to take his backpack around 7:45 p.m., the NYPD said.

The men failed to take his bag and fled at the station, authorities said.

The first man was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt, dark-colored pants, and brown work boots while carrying a black book bag, and the second individual was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, blue jeans, and gray and white sneakers, police said.

The third man was last seen wearing a green baseball cap, a gray T-shirt, blue jeans, and black and white sneakers, cops said.

Anyone with information in regard 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.