Suspects rob, beat man with his umbrella on Bronx subway platform: NYPD

CROTONA PARK, the Bronx (PIX11) --- Three suspects robbed a man and used his umbrella to attack him on a Bronx subway platform two weeks ago, police said Monday.

The group stole the 54-year-old victim's cellphone, watch, and wallet before beating him with the umbrella on the Freeman Street platform at around 2 a.m. on June 13, according to the NYPD. The victim was also repeatedly punched and kicked and taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.

The suspects, two men and a woman, ran out of the station after the attack, and remained at large, as of Monday.

Police said the men are about 20 to 30 years old and just under 6 feet tall. One of the men was wearing a dark-colored jacket, dark-colored pants, and light-colored sneakers. The other suspect had on a blue balaclava, a multicolored sweatshirt and sweatpants, and red and black sneakers.

The woman is about 20 to 25 and 5-foot-5, police said. She was last seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants, and black sneakers. 

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