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They Beat Him Up on the E Train

Police are asking the public’s help in tracking down three teenagers who allegedly beat up a 19-year-old passengeronaEtrainattheUnionTurnpikestation last Thursday afternoon, Jan. 24. According to law enforcement sources, the three perpetrators-each of whom were described as Hispanic males between 15 and 19 years of age, standing between 5’5″- and 5’8″-tall-punched and kicked the victim as the train neared the Kew Gardens stop. Following the beating, the perpetrators fled in an unknown direction. Members of the 112th Precinct and the NYPD Transit Bureau responded to the incident. The victim was rushed by paramedics to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Anyone with any information regarding the beating or the suspects’ whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential.