News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
NYC Politics
Rebuilding Brooklyn
Celebrating America's 250th

Police: Suspect wanted for rummaging through sleeping man's pockets, punching him on train in Sunset Park

Police say a 38-year-old man was sleeping on a D train when the suspect started rummaging through his pockets.

News 12 Staff

Dec 19, 2023, 7:38 AM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

The NYPD is asking for help tracking down a man who went through a sleeping man's pockets in Sunset Park.

Police say a 38-year-old man was sleeping on a D train when the suspect started rummaging through his pockets. The victim woke up and the suspect punched him in the face before running away.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call police.

More Stories

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices