Man Violently Robbed In Manhattan, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police are searching for suspects after a man was violently attacked and robbed in Harlem, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the 38-year-old victim was walking in front of 500 West 145th St. back on Oct. 4 just before 5 a.m. when two men approached him and threatened him with a knife and an unknown blunt object.

A physical fight followed, and one of the perpetrators struck the victim multiple times in the head with the blunt object, while a third perpetrator approached and took approximately $150 from the victim's pocket, police said.

Then, the first two perpetrators ran away heading southbound on Amsterdam Avenue, and the third perpetrator ran away, heading eastbound on 145th Street, police said.

The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition, police said.

Police said no arrests have been made yet, but the investigation is underway.

Police are searching for three suspects, and released surveillance photos of two of them.

Police said anyone with information regarding the robbery can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

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