Thieves Steal Teen's Sneakers At Forest Hills Subway Station: NYPD

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — A 17-year-old boy got his shoes stolen by three men inside a Forest Hills subway station on Friday, police said.

Three men threatened the teen with a firearm and then attacked him before they stole his sneakers on March 31 about 5:45 p.m. at the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station, cops said.

The robbers fled and the teen sustained minor injuries, the NYPD said.

Authorities released images of the thieves on Saturday.

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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.