Retired NYPD officer attacked in teen 'gang assault' after confronting them for harassing cab driver: report

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

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

The radical of astatine slightest 5 allegedly punched the 65-year-old successful the look and deed him with a backpack earlier moving away.

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

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

He refused aesculapian attraction astatine the scene, constabulary said.

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

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

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

Police asked for the public's assistance successful locating the teens connected Friday. (NYPD)

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