NEW YORK, NY – An 18-year-old man and a 14-year-old male juvenile have been arrested and charged for the assault and robbery of a 16-year-old boy in Harlem.
18-year-old Dijon Sellers and his 14-year-old accomplice were charged with robbery and gang assault on Wednesday.
Police said the attack was gang-related.
A 16-year-old male victim was beaten and robbed by a group of individuals in Hamilton Heights on Saturday. Police investigating the attack said the boy was standing outside McDonald’s at 3543 Broadway in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.
The suspects punched and kicked the teen multiple times until he was knocked on, on the sidewalk. Then, they stole his Air Jordan sneakers and fled the scene.
The suspects were caught on nearby surveillance video cameras. The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital and treated for his injuries.