Police: Suspects Hit Man With Pan, Steal His Cellphone

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A man suffered a spinal fracture after being hit in the head with a pan in Brooklyn.

Police said four suspects attacked the 41-year-old victim around 12:30 a.m. on June 30 in Cypress Hills.

They allegedly struck him with a pan and stole his cellphone.

He was taken to the hospital with a spinal fracture, bruising to his body and cuts to his face.

Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

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