Bandits on bicycles rob man on Roosevelt street, police say
Police are searching for two bicycle bandits who accosted a man on a street in Roosevelt on Monday night, attacking him, punching him, knocking him to the ground -- and stealing his cellphone and wallet.
The robbery occurred on East Clinton Avenue, near Cottage Place, at 8:30 p.m., Nassau County police said.
Police did not identify the victim, other than to say he is a 57-year-old man. The victim sustained swelling to his face, but refused medical attention at the scene, police said.
The suspects were described as being in their 20s.
They fled on East Clinton, headed toward Nassau Road, after the attack.
Police ask anyone with information about the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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