Williamsburg Mugger Choked Victim Until He Passed Out: NYPD

EAST WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Detectives are looking for a local mugging suspect (pictured above) who allegedly put his victim in a chokehold until he completely lost consciousness around 11:15 p.m. on April 20.

The dramatic attack went down near the intersection of Cook Street and Evergreen Avenue, on the edge of East Williamsburg near Bushwick, according to NYPD.

The suspect approached his 26-year-old male victim from behind, police said, and put him in a chokehold until the victim completely passed out.

When the victim woke up, he reported to police that he was missing his phone, his wallet and about $200 in cash.

The young man was treated at Woodhull Hospital and released, according to the NYPD.

Detectives described the mugging suspect as between 18 and 25 years old. He was last seen wearing white pants and a black hooded sweater, police said.

Anyone with information on the suspect can confidentially report it on the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers website or anonymously call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Los hispanohablantes pueden llamar 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Tips can also be text-messaged to the NYPD by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.

This alleged crime occurred in the NYPD's 90th Precinct.

According to police statistics, through April 24, major crimes in the 90th had collectively decreased nearly 2 percent compared to the same period last year. A total of 73 robberies had been reported in the precinct during that time, compared to 77 robberies in 2015.