Man robbed of jacket, sweater in New Cassel

Nassau County police are looking for four young men who robbed and roughed up a pedestrian in New Cassel on Tuesday night.

The victim, a 54-year-old man, was walking east on Prospect Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. when he was approached from behind by four men, all between the ages of 18 and 20 and wearing black, police said.

The attackers knocked the man to the ground, punching and kicking him. They stole the man's jacket and sweater before running off west on Prospect Avenue, police said.

Robbery squad detectives ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers, 800-244-8477. All calls will be remain confidential.