Man punched and robbed of phone and wallet in Lower Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY – A man was punched in the head and robbed near Seward Park in lower Manhattan on Tuesday and police have released a photo of the suspect today.

The NYPD reported that a suspect approached a 46-year-old male victim in front of 30 Allen Street around 1:30 a.m. and punched him in the head before taking his cell phone and wallet. The suspect then fled the scene, and the victim refused medical attention.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or the Spanish-language hotline at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.