20-year-old beaten and robbed inside Chelsea housing authority building

NEW YORK, NY – A 20-year-old man was beaten and robbed inside the lobby of the New York City Housing Authority’s Fulton Houses on January 2nd. Today, police released photos of the suspects wanted in that incident.

At around 3:20 pm, the victim was approached by two male subjects who began kicking and punching him in the head. They removed his cellphone and fanny pack containing cash and fled the scene.

“The individuals were last seen fleeing westbound on West 19 Street on foot,” the NYPD said.

The man was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue and was recovering in stable condition. He suffered serious injuries to his face and eye socket as a result of the incident.