Police are looking for the thief who assaulted a sleeping straphanger during an attempted robbery in Brooklyn on Dec. 15.
The 38-year-old victim told police that he was snoozing aboard a D train near the 36th Avenue station in Sunset Park, when he awoke to find the suspect rummaging through his pockets at around 2:15 a.m.
When the victim confronted the man, the suspect punched him in the face and ran off the train.
Paramedics took the victim to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
No arrests have yet been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police described the suspect as approximately 35-years-old, standing around 5’9” and weighing 170 lbs. He has a light skin complexion, and short dark hair.
Anyone with information in regard 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 (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
