Teen Jumped by 13 Muggers in Coat Beatdown

Large Group Beats Teen for His Clothes at Columbus Circle Station

The NYPD is searching for a group of at least 13 suspects who participated in an assault and robbery at the Columbus Circle subway station. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

March 21, 2024

MANHATTAN - A group of at least 13 men and women beat a teen for his coat, kicks and cell at the Columbus Circle station, cops said. 

At around 1:15 am on March 20, a 19-year-old male was on the northbound platform of the D Train at the 59 Street-Columbus circle subway station. As he waited for a train, a group of 13 males and at least two females approached him and engaged him in conversation.  

Cops said the group then began beating on the straphanger. Multiple members of the group began punching and kicking the victim. The attackers then yanked the coat off the victim, pulled his sneakers off his feet and removed his cellphone. 

The group then ran off the platform and out of the station. 

EMS rushed the victim to Roosevelt Hospital/Mount Sinai Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of the large group of suspects going through the turnstiles. Members of the group were seen smiling as they were exiting the station with what appears to be at least two females.

Anyone with information in regard 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.