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Teens Beat Up, Rob 13-Year-Old Boy In The Bronx, Police Say

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are trying to find three teenage boys who they said beat up and robbed another 13-year-old boy in the Bronx.

It happened around 4:30 p.m. back on Sept. 27 at an apartment building on East 191st Street.

The suspects followed the 13-year-old boy into the lobby and then punched and kicked him before taking his wallet and cell phone, police said. The three then took off.

Police have released surveillance images of the teens. They said two were wearing white hats while one was wearing a black hat and said one of them was also wearing a black backpack.

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), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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