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Man punched, robbed by three men on 5 train in Flatbush

Investigators say the incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on April 29.

Sheyla Torres

May 6, 2026, 5:42 AM

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Police are looking for three men who assaulted and robbed a 25-year-old man on board the 5 train in Flatbush.

Investigators say the incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on April 29.

A 25-year-old man was approached by three men who punched him multiple times in the face.

The three men also forcibly removed his backpack before fleeing on foot.

The 25-year-old man was transported by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and is expected to be OK.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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