Crime & Safety
Cops Seeking Thugs Who Assaulted 50-yr-old Security Guard
Police on the lookout for two men who attacked security guard while on duty
Police are on the lookout for at least two men who reportedly attached a 50-year-old security guard on Sunday, May 20, at approximately 5:00 a.m.
The victim was working at 132 Van Buren Street when at least two men approached him from behind, grabbed him in chokehold, and then foced him the ground, said police.
One of the suspects then told the man, "I'll blow your head off," forcibly removed his wallet, and then fled eastbound on Van Buren Street towards Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
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The victim said he did not see a firearm and could not I.D. the suspects. He sustained injuries to his leg, and was transported to Woodhull Hospital.
Police conducted a canvass of the area with negative results. The investigation is ongoing.
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