DYKER HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Police are searching for more than a dozen teens who attacked a young man and robbed him of his jacket on Sunday night.
The group allegedly attacked the man on the corner of 8th Avenue and 66th Street at around 9:51 p.m.
Police say that 15 suspects were involved in this attack. The ages were not provided, but police described them as teenage boys.
The group allegedly approached the man, showed knives, and started punching and physically attacking him, before stealing his jacket, according to the NYPD.
That victim, an 18-year-old, was taken to the hospital. Police say the victim is expected to make a full recovery.
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The case remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.
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