First off — what the F is wrong with people?
The victim in this case was simply returning to Brooklyn via bus, from Atlanta.
A 26-year-old man had just gotten off a bus from Atlanta when he was attacked by a group of about a dozen suspects who beat him, cut him several times and stole his clothes, including his underwear, cops said Sunday.
The group of males and females began assaulting the victim around 11:30 a.m. Friday near Canal and Allen streets in Manhattan, cutting him with an unknown object, police said.
This mob attack happened in Lower Manhattan on Friday. A 26 y/o was attacked by a gang of people, had his cellphone stolen and was then STRIPPED NAKED with nothing left on the street. This wasn’t a rare attack, this is the reality of our streets. If you have info come forward. pic.twitter.com/vIZoITmFER
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) January 24, 2021
Police released video of the suspects and are seeking witnesses. The attackers took the man’s cell phone and removed his pants, underwear and shoes.
The man, who is from Brooklyn, suffered four slash wounds to his torso, two to his head and one to his hand after getting off the bus, cops said. The group then fled in three vehicles – a van and two sedans.