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NYPD: Three Teens Throw 17-Year-Old to Ground in Flushing, Steal Sneakers and Wallet

GMaps and NYPD

May 2, 2018 By Christian Murray

Three teenagers knocked a 17-year-old boy to the ground in Flushing Saturday and then took his sneakers and wallet, police said.

The suspects allegedly approached the victim from behind in front of 143-32 Quince Ave. at around 12:30 pm April 28 and pushed him to the ground. They then removed his sneakers and took his wallet that contained $10 in cash and a debit card, police said.

The suspects then fled to a white 4-door sedan northbound on Quince Ave. The police have released video of the incident.

The victim suffered lacerations to his knees and arms and was taken to Flushing Hospital in stable condition.

The three suspects are described as light-skinned males between 17 to 20 years old.

One was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and dark colored pants; another was last seen wearing a black hooded sweater, red sweatpants with white stripes on its sides and black sneakers.

The third suspect was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, dark colored pants and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

 

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Tim

This is DiBlasio’s NYC-quality of life crimes mean nothing to him. If this was a transgender person, these little hoodlums would be in jail already.

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Mama

I hope they find these low life that don’t have no education and think because they are in a group they are F****** tough. Hope they catch them and throw them in jail where they belong.

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