Trio Slashed, Punched 66-Year-Old On Staten Island, Police Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police on Staten Island are looking for three suspects in a bus stop slashing.
It happened last month on Henderson Avenue near Pelton Avenue in the West Brighton section.
The trio approached a 66-year-old man from behind at a bus stop. Then, police say, they punched and slashed the man several times before robbing him.
The suspects got away with about $80.
The victim was taken to the hospital, but was not seriously injured.
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.
