Crime & Safety
Teens Punched, Kicked In Group Attack On Flushing Ave.
The group of six people bunched and kicked the two teenagers and stole their money and phones, police said.
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — A group of six boys beat up two teenagers and took their money and cell phones, police said.
Authorities on Wednesday night released surveillance footage of the attack, which happened on Thursday, Sept. 14, around 2:20 p.m.
The 15- and 16-year-old boys were near the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Humboldt Street in East Williamsburg.
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Video shows the group of boys wailing on the teens, punching them and kicking them repeatedly. The teens were taken to Woodhull Hospital, police said.
You can watch the footage below:
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Here's how anyone with information can contact police:
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782)
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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