Teenagers Rob, Beat A 19-Year-Old On The Subway, Police Say

WEST VILLAGE, NY — Three teenagers robbed a 19-year-old woman last weekend on a Manhattan subway train and then beat her up when she asked for her belongings back, police said.

Officers are searching for three teenage girls, believed to be between 17 and 19 years old, who took another teenager's wallet on Oct. 14 at about 6:45 p.m. inside the Union Square subway station, the NYPD said. The teenagers took the other 19-year-old's wallet from her purse and boarded the L train, according to police. The 19-year-old followed the teenagers onto the train and asked for her wallet back. When the train stopped at the Eighth Avenue and 14th Street station, the group punched and hit the 19-year-old on her face and body before running away, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The 19-year-old was treated for her injuries. Police are searching for the three teenager and asking for the public's help in identifying them.

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