NYPD: 3 Suspects Assaulted, Robbed Victim At Bronx Park
The suspects repeatedly punched and assaulted a 26-year-old woman with a stick before fleeing with the victim's cellphone, police said.
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The suspects repeatedly punched and assaulted a 26-year-old woman with a stick before fleeing with the victim's cellphone, police said.
The shooting took place at around 9:30 a.m. The man's wounds are not considered life-threatening, according to EMS. He has been transported to an area hospital.
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Four men and four women were injured in the shooting. They are all expected to recover from their injuries.
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Saul Alvarez, 21, grabbed his would-be victim from behind and covered her mouth as he dragged her into a wooded area near Lasker Pool at the northern edge of the park around 10:45 Friday night.
The suspect with a gun forced the five Asian male victims to the floor while the other suspects took their cash, debit cards and cell phones, police said.
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The 40- to 50-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to his torso, police said.
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