Four Men Accused Of Robbing Brooklyn Street Vendor

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for the men they say robbed a street vendor in Brooklyn.

The NYPD released a photo of the four suspects.

Police are searching for the men they say robbed a street vendor in Brooklyn. (credit: NYPD)

They say last month the men approached a 53-year-old street vendor in Flatbush and tried to steal merchandise from his table.

Investigators say when the vendor confronted them, one of the suspects pushed him to the ground.

The victim suffered injuries to his hand, thigh, and head.

Police say the suspects managed to snatch several items from the table before running off.

Anyone with information in regards 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 (74682). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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