Police are searching for four males who robbed two victims in separate early-morning capers in Flushing last month.
On Tuesday, June 27 at 5:10 a.m., a 38-year-old male victim was walking to his parked car when he was approached by five males in front of 132-18 41st Ave., it was reported to the 109th Precinct. The group of men grabbed the victim, held down his arms and went through his pockets, removing cash and fleeing the scene. The victim sustained pain to his torso as a result of the incident and was treated at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
At 5:50 a.m. that same morning, a 62-year-old male victim was sitting at a table inside of a McDonald’s located at 30-01 Stratton St. when one of the perpetrators grabbed the victim’s unattended cellphone. The victim exited the location and chased after the man when he was approached by the four other perpetrators, who claimed they would help him get his phone back. The group of men then told him that he would have to pay them to retain his property.
When the victim refused, one of the males struck the victim in the head with an unknown object. The group of men then attempted to remove the victim’s wallet before fleeing the scene. The victim sustained a fracture to his right eye socket and was treated at Flushing Hospital.
Police arrested one of the individuals involved in the incidents, identified as Darnell Williams, 16, of Laurelton. Williams was charged with robbery and assault.
The four unapprehended males are described as black males, approximately 18-25 years old.
Surveillance footage shows one perpetrator stealing the phone during the second incident and the group of males outside the location following the incident, police said. The last male wearing the red shirt is Williams.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
