NEW YORK – A man in a wheelchair was suffocated and attacked Wednesday afternoon on one of Manhattan’s busiest streets.
Authorities said the 40-year-old victim was outside a Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue when a stranger approached and put his arms around her. It happened around 1:30pm.
While holding his victim in the chokehold, police said the unidentified assailant managed to grab the victim’s cell phone.
Police said several Good Samaritans tried to intervene and help, but the robber brandished a knife before fleeing.
The man in the wheelchair refused to receive medical attention. Police reported no other injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their suggestions by logging on to the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ o and Twitter @NYPDTips.
