ELMHURST, Queens — A man punched another man multiple times on Wednesday on board a No. 7 train after attempting to take the victim’s phone, police said Saturday.
The suspect approached the 19-year-old victim around 10:35 p.m. while riding No. 7 train and demanded his phone, police said. He punched the victim in the face several times during the attempted robbery, and also displayed a firearm, according to the NYPD.
Police said the suspect fled emptyhanded after the train pulled into the Willets Point station.
The victim refused medical attention, police said.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the direction the train was traveling. It’s unclear whether the train was heading west or east.