NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a 14-year-old boy was punched in the face by a man on a bicycle, who rode away with his cellphone.
It happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 21 near Faile Street and Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx.
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Police said the suspect rode up to the teen, got off his bicycle and punched the boy several times in the face and body.
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MORE NEWS: NYPD Enlists Volunteers For Citywide Graffiti Cleanup InitiativeAnyone with information about the suspect 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 on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
