Six suspects accused of robbing child at Brooklyn subway station

By CBS New York Team

June 9, 2023 / 1:03 PM / CBS New York

NEW YORK -- Police are trying to track down six people accused of attacking and robbing a child at a subway station in Brooklyn last weekend.

According to police, the 13-year-old boy was at the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College station when the suspects punched and kicked him, then stole his hat and one of his shoes.

It happened at around 5 p.m. on June 4.

The boy was taken to the hospital. He was expected to be OK.

Anyone with any 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). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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First published on June 9, 2023 / 1:03 PM

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