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Cops: Men Stopped Group Of Boys In Central Park, Stole Their Cell Phones

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say three men robbed a group of kids while they were walking through Central Park on Saturday.

The 10, 14, and 15-year-old boys were in the Northwoods of Central Park near West Drive and Transverse Road 4 when the robbery took place.

The suspects yelled to the boys, stopped them, and removed the victims' iPhone 6 and Android cell phones from their pockets.

Anyone with information regarding this incident has been asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS(8477) 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 by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577.

 

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