Group of criminals brutally thrash man, 36, with construction tools during robbery in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: In a horrific incident, a man was attacked by a group of violent robbers on Brooklyn Street. The victim was a 36-year-old man accompanied by a 26-year-old man on N Seventh St near Kent Ave in Williamsburg. They were approached by four men around 11.30 pm on February 18.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn Street has been popular in recent times for various criminal activities. In 2022, it was in the news as a 12-year-old boy was shot dead in Brooklyn on March 31 while he was sitting in a parked minivan with his mother and his sibling.
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What happened on February 18 in Brooklyn Street?
During the attack, each of the attackers pulled out a hammer. Later on, they took out the cell phone and car keys of the 26-year-old man. However, when the 36-year-old man walked to the van, the robbers pulled him to the vehicle and then attacked him with construction tools. He was continuously hit with various construction tools, which caused severe life-threatening injuries. The 36-year-old's skull was fractured, and the spleen was damaged. He was then taken to Elmhurst Hospital. However, the 26-year-old was not injured in the attack. The police have revealed possible pictures of the attackers. However, they are still looking for the group of men and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, as per NY Daily News.
Other crimes in Brooklyn street
Brooklyn has been infamous for some of its other crimes in recent times. In 2022, Randy ‘Popper’ Jones, 38 suspected of nearly fatally shooting a young off-duty NYPD cop was arrested following a robbery gone awry. As previously reported by MEAWW, he was caught after being in a hideout at an upstate hotel and was hauled off in handcuffs belonging to the critically wounded cop on Monday, February 6. Similarly, in another incident, a 42-year-old woman was brutally mugged in a Brooklyn hotel. She was knocked unconscious during the robbery and the thief got away with her handbag containing a $175 Michael Kors watch. The woman had arranged a meeting with the suspect just before noon on Sunday, August 28, at the Quality Inn on Third Ave near 44th St in Sunset Park. Police said that when they first met, the man attacked the woman and stole her bag, which contained the watch. As the two fought, the robber repeatedly kicked the victim, knocking her unconscious. After that, he fled carrying her handbag, according to surveillance footage that was later found by police.