Upper East Side Car Crash Escalates Into Assault, Robbery, Police Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — An Upper East Side car crash devolved into an assault and robbery that left a man with multiple broken bones, according to police.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on April 15, near the corner of York Avenue and East 88th Street, a 38-year-old man got into a car crash with the unidentified suspect. Police did not specify whether both men were driving, or if one was a pedestrian.

After the crash, the suspect convinced the 38-year-old to withdraw money from a nearby ATM as compensation for the crash, an NYPD spokesperson said.

Once they got to the ATM, however, the suspect demanded more money than they had agreed upon. When the man refused, the suspect punched him and snatched two chains from around his neck, police said.

The man suffered a fractured jaw and ribs, and was taken via private means to a nearby hospital. Few other details were available, however, since the victim has been uncooperative with police, according to an NYPD spokesperson.

On Tuesday, police released surveillance images showing the suspect inside a convenience store. Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.