Elderly man beaten and robbed in Canarsie

LocalCrimeWeatherPower & PoliticsRebuilding BrooklynTaking ActionFair or Mostly Sunny70°LIVELocalCrimeWeatherPower & PoliticsRebuilding BrooklynTaking ActionElderly man beaten and robbed in Canarsie The assailant repeatedly punched and kicked the man throughout the body. Sheyla Torres

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The violent robbery happened near East 101 Street and Avenue J at around 3:20 p.m.

Investigators say a man approached the 67-year-old from behind and assaulted him. The assailant repeatedly punched and kicked the man throughout the body.

The man then took the victim’s cellphone and I-Pad before fleeing on foot on E 101 Street.

The 67-year-old sustained lacerations and swelling to his face and was transported to Mount Sinai Brooklyn for his injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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