Police: Man Rejected By Woman Punches Her In The Face, Steals Her Cell Phone
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD said a man tried to approach a woman in the Mt. Eden section early in the morning of June 24.
After she refused his advances, he punched her in the face and stole her phone, police said.
The woman suffered pain and redness but is otherwise OK, police said.
Anyone with any information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
