Crime & Safety
Amazon Delivery Man Jumped In East Harlem, Hit With Bottle: Police
An Amazon delivery man was attacked and chased by four people near East 117th Street, police said.
HARLEM, NY — An Amazon delivery man was attacked in East Harlem, police said on Wednesday.
A 27-year-old man was delivering packages in front of 402 E. 117th St., when a group walked up to him about 5 p.m. on July 13, police said.
A member of the group asked him what packages he had in his bag, while another struck the delivery man in the back of the head with a glass bottle, police said.
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The group then chased the man toward First Avenue, where they punched and kicked him, before running away, police said.
The delivery man was treated at a local hospital for head injuries, police said.
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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).
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