Crime & Safety

Seven Attackers Taser, Steal Thousands From Man In Flushing: NYPD

Seven men punched and used a drive-stun taser on a 39-year-old from whom they stole $4,000, police said.

Police released images of six of the seven suspects and asked anyone with any information on the incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Police released images of six of the seven suspects and asked anyone with any information on the incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). (Courtesy of NYPD)

QUEENS – A group of men stole $4,500 in cash from a man they beat and tasered in the head in in Flushing, police said Wednesday.

Seven men jumped their 39-year-old victim at 134-02 33 Ave. — listed on Google as Express Auto Repair Service — on Oct. 7 about 3:40 p.m., authorities reported.

The men stole the victim’s bag, valued about $2,200, which contained about $4,500 in cash, credit and debit cards, and other identification documents, the NYPD said.

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The group of men fled, with four of them escaping the scene in a white four-door Acura sedan, police said.

The 39-year-old was treated by Emergency Medical Services at the scene, authorities said.

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Police released images of six of the seven suspects and asked anyone with any information on the incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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