Boy, 14, beaten and robbed of Crocs in the Bronx; 8 suspects wanted: NYPD

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for eight people after a 14-year-old boy was beaten and robbed in the Bronx on April 24, according to the NYPD.

The teenager was walking near Grand Concourse and East 149th Street around 9:40 p.m. when the suspects approached and started arguing with him, police said. The argument escalated into a fight, which is when the suspects repeatedly punched and kicked the boy, according to authorities.

One of the suspects stole the boy’s Crocs, police said. The suspects fled to parts unknown, according to authorities.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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