NYPD reports subway rider was robbed and assaulted by a group of 5 on a train in Manhattan
Police disclosed on Tuesday that one of the four individuals who robbed and assaulted a subway passenger on a train in Manhattan last month was a man from New Jersey.
According to the NYPD, a group of five suspects snatched a 28-year-old man’s cellphone while the train was arriving at the 57th Street-Seventh Avenue subway station in Midtown around 3 a.m. on October 29th. The victim confronted the group, but they responded by repeatedly punching and kicking him.
According to the police, the man was attacked once more by the suspects after he confronted them outside the train station.
According to police, Jhonni Diaz, aged 20, was apprehended at the location of the crime, while his four associates managed to escape. Diaz faced multiple charges, including robbery, gang assault, criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest.
As of Tuesday, the remaining four suspects are still at large.
To report any tips or information to the police, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visit their website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, download the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES) followed by TIP577. If you are a Spanish-speaking individual, please dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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