Retired Nypd Officer Attacked In Teen 'gang Assault' After Confronting Them For Harassing Cab Driver: Report

A 65-year-old man was attacked successful a "gang assault" this week successful New York City by a group of teenagers, nan New York City Police Department confirmed. 

The unfortunate was a retired NYPD lieutenant and nan teens allegedly turned their anger toward him aft he confronted them for harassing a cab driver, nan New York Post reported, citing sources. 

The group of astatine slightest 5 allegedly punched nan 65-year-old successful nan look and deed him pinch a backpack earlier moving away.

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A 65-year-old man was attacked successful a "gang assault" this week successful New York City by a group of teenagers, nan New York City Police Department confirmed.  (NYPD)

The man was knocked down during nan assault, and suffered insignificant injuries to his look and knee during nan alleged battle that took spot connected Manhattan’s Upper East Side adjacent Park Avenue. 

He refused aesculapian attraction astatine nan scene, constabulary said. 

The suspects remained astatine ample by Friday evening, 3 days aft nan alleged assault. (NYPD)

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"They were looking for trouble, harassing everyone they saw," nan unfortunate said, according to nan Post. "When they started to fuss nan cab driver, I went complete and told them to time off him alone. That’s erstwhile 1 coward deed maine from down pinch a backpack."

All 5 alleged assailants are described arsenic light-skinned males.

Police asked for nan public's thief successful locating nan teens connected Friday.  (NYPD)

One of nan suspects was wearing a achromatic t-shirt, achromatic sneakers and achromatic and achromatic shorts; nan 2nd was wearing a achromatic t-shirt and achromatic pants; nan 3rd was wearing a achromatic t-shirt and grey pants; nan 4th was wearing a achromatic t-shirt and grey shorts and nan past fishy was wearing a achromatic t-shirt and grey pants, police said. 

The teens near nan unfortunate pinch insignificant injuries.  (NYPD)

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The section released photos of nan teens, asking for nan public's thief connected Friday arsenic nan suspects remained astatine large.