NEW YORK – A disabled and wheelchair-bound man was choked and robbed just a block away from Central Park in Manhattan on Wednesday.
According to the New York City Police Department, the suspect is described as a light-skinned male, bald, wearing all black with a gray vest.
The heinous assault and robbery took place in front of 754 5th Avenue. The suspect approached the wheelchair-confined victim and placed him in a chokehold while proceeding to rob him of his cell phone.
The suspect fled in an unknown direction. Police have not made any arrests yet.
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