New York subway attack: 52-year-old man arrested for trying to rob two children inside Manhattan station
MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A 52-year-old man is in custody after allegedly attacking two children inside a subway station in Manhattan on Wednesday, police say.
Authorities say the attack occurred after 6:25 pm at the Broadway-Lafayette Street station.
They say an 11-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were selling candy when the 52-year-old man approached them and tried to rob them.
The boys were walking along the platform when the man followed them and took the 16-year-old’s cell phone away.
The 16-year-old was able to retrieve the cell phone, but police say the man punched the 11-year-old in the face and threw him to the ground.
The 11-year-old boy was taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries.
The suspect was arrested.
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