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Two bat-wielding brutes who slugged a man in Queens during an attempted robbery early on Tuesday morning remain on the lam, police reported.
Law enforcement sources said the attack occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 20 near the corner of Case Street and Elmhurst Avenue in Elmhurst.
That’s where the victim, a 28-year-old man, was walking through the area when the two perpetrators approached him and attempted to steal his wallet by force.
The man, however, fought back, according to police, leading to a physical struggle. During the fracas, one of the suspects bashed the man’s head with a baseball bat.
The perpetrators then took off, without the man’s wallet, in an unknown direction. No description of the suspects was immediately available.
Officers from the 110th Precinct responded to the incident. EMS rushed the victim to nearby Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition.
A man was brutally beaten with a baseball bat in Queens during an attempted robbery early Tuesday morning, police said.
The incident occurred as the 110th Precinct battles a 15.1% spike in felony assaults, with 560 incidents year-to-date through Oct. 18, up from 490 at the same point last year. Robberies are also up 3.4%, with 346 incidents this year, up from 334.
No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.