Man Beaten And Robbed In Sunset Park, Police Say

SUNSET PARK, NY — A man was attacked and had his wallet stolen on a Sunset Park last month, police said.

The 51-year-old victim was near 44th Street and Fifth Avenue on April 27 when a man came up to him and punched him in the head at about 9:02 p.m., the NYPD said.

The man then threw the victim to the ground, stole his wallet with $70 inside and ran away in an unknown direction, police said.

Police described the robber as 5-foot 10-inches tall, 190 pounds last seen wearing a dark hooded jacket and jeans.

Anyone with information in regards 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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