Man Mugged On Upper East Side, Police Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify two people who mugged a man on the Upper East Side, police said.

A 38-year-old man was punched in the face and had his cellphone stolen by two other men on the night of Feb. 11, police said. The mugging occurred on Park Avenue near East 61st Street after a verbal dispute between the man and the two muggers, police said.

After the attack, the two muggers fled the scene heading east on East 60th Street, police said. The extent of the man's injuries are unknown.

Police recently released photos of the suspects (seen above). One of the muggers was last seen wearing a black fur-lined coat, red pants and red and white sneakers and the other was seen wearing a black jacket, black pants and black and white sneakers, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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