22-year-old beaten with metal pipe in Flushing attack

NEW YORK, NY – A 22-year-old man was beaten with a pipe over the head and body in Flushing on New Year’s Day. Detectives with the NYPD’s 115th Precinct said the attack occurred at around 6:21 am.

Two unidentified males approached the victim and began assaulting him after a verbal dispute outside 80-03 Roosevelt Avenue.

The department said the victim was struck multiple times in the head and upper body. The suspect fled the scene.

The victim was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellvue where he was treated for a head laceration. He was listed in stable condition.

The suspects were described as two males with a light complexion, approximately 18 to 28 years of age and medium build.