Middle-Aged Brooklyn Man Mugged on Sidewalk: VIDEO

MIDWOOD, BROOKLYN — Disturbing surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows two hooded bandits attacking, beating and robbing a middle-aged Brooklyn resident around 12:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28.

According to police:

“A 55 year-old male victim was walking in front of 809 Avenue M when two male suspects approached him from behind. One of the suspects punched the suspect on the head, knocked him down and continued to punch and kick the victim. Both suspects went through the victim’s pockets and removed his wallet containing credit cards before fleeing on Avenue M toward Ocean Parkway.”

The mugging victim was transported to Maimonides Hospital in upper Midwood with “scratches and contusions to the head, knees and hands,“ police said.

His attackers are believed to be “light-complexioned males with thin builds,” police said. They were wearing hooded sweatshirts at the time of the attack. (Video above.)

New York City Councilmember David Greenfield, who represents Midwood, said in a statement:

“This is a shockingly brutal robbery in the heart of our Midwood community. It is heartbreaking that, especially during the holiday season, outrageous crimes like this are happening in our very own backyard. We can’t tolerate these kinds of crimes in New York City.”

Greenfield and a team of fellow politicians have reportedly put up a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the two perps.

Anyone with info regarding the suspects or the crime is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online or by texting 274637, then entering TIP577.