Men Slashed, Robbed Near Harlem CVS, 5 Sought: NYPD

HARLEM, NY - Authorities are looking for five men accused of beating, slashing and robbing two men on a busy Harlem street last month.

The two victims, 44 and 43 years old, respectively, were standing outside 3534 Broadway near West 145th Street on Dec. 23 when they were approached by five men who punched them down to the ground about 1:25 a.m., police said.

One of the assailants took the victims’ belongings and slashed both in the face, police said. The quintet later fled the area on foot.

The victims were rushed to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition.

Anyone with information in regard to the 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).