A thief punched an e-bike rider within the head and stole his journey in Central Park on Saturday afternoon, cops stated.
The crime occurred within the park at West 106th Street and West Drive round 2:30 p.m. when the 25-year-old sufferer was approached by the stranger, who struck him with a closed fist, cops stated.
The thief then stole the person’s e-bike and fled on it, cops stated.
The sufferer had bruising on the facet of his head however refused medical consideration.
All major crimes, including robberies, jumped 40% to this point this yr over the identical interval final yr, crime knowledge launched by the NYPD present.