Crime & Safety

Police Release Photos of 3 Men Wanted for Assault

The suspects punched and kicked a 24-year-old man in the head and body until he was unconscious.

 

Police have released images of three men wanted for attacking a 24-year-old man during the early morning of Feb. 16. 

At 4:05 a.m., three men approached the 24-year-old while he stood in front of a Fulton Street home near Washington Avenue.

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The victim's cousin told police the suspects attacked the man, kicking and repeatedly punching him in the head and body, and slamming his head into the ground until the man was unconscious. The suspects then ran away in an unknown direction. 

The victim, still unconscious from the attack, was unable to speak with the police when they arrived on the scene and was taken to Kings County Hospital.

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Police said the victim was released from the hospital the next day after having his jaw wired. 

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.


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