Man, 52, pistol-whipped during attempted robbery in NYC: cops

A 52-year-old man was pistol-whipped throughout an tried theft in Brooklyn late Thursday, cops mentioned. 

The suspect approached the sufferer round 9:40 p.m. at 54th Avenue close to Seventh Avenue in Sundown Park and demanded cash, authorities mentioned. 

When the sufferer mentioned he didn’t have any, the suspect struck him with the gun, authorities mentioned. 

The 52-year-old sufferer was robbed at 54th Avenue close to Seventh Avenue in Sundown Park round 9:40 p.m. Thursday, cops mentioned.

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The suspect pistol-whipped the sufferer when he mentioned he didn’t have any money, cops mentioned.

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The gunman fled empty-handed on an e-bike and no arrests have been made, cops mentioned. 

The sufferer was taken to a neighborhood hospital for a laceration, police mentioned. 

The gunman fled empty-handed and police are nonetheless in search of him.

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The incident got here hours after a 29-year-old man was stabbed within the abdomen throughout a theft at thirty third Avenue close to twenty ninth Avenue in Astoria, Queens, cops mentioned.