Group Attacks And Robs Teenager Outside Sheepshead Bay Houses, Cops Say

Police are searching for several suspects who attacked and robbed a 16-year-old boy last week outside the Sheepshead Bay Houses.

The victim was on Avenue X, outside the Sheepshead Bay Houses, last Tuesday when he was approached by seven to ten people who began going through his pockets, according to the NYPD. Several of the suspects struck the teenager in the face, causing a cut to his eye, and then removed his iPhone 6, cops say.

Police provided descriptions and photos of three of the suspects. One is said to be a light-skinned man, 18 to 22 years old, and 150 to 170 pounds. Another is described as black, 15 to 20 years old, and 120 to 160 pounds.The third, police say, is also black, 15 to 20 years old, 140 to 170 pounds, and is between five foot, eight inches and six feet tall.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.