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Man punched construction worker, fled with tools, according to NYPD

March 19, 2015 Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who allegedly went onto a construction site, punched a worker and fled with construction tools.

The suspect allegedly walked onto the 37-27 10th Street construction site at around 2 pm Thursday March 12, approached a 29-year-old construction worker, punched him and then fled with a Hilti drill, a camera and two nail guns, according to police.

The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 6’0″ tall, 200 lbs, wearing a black hat, blue jeans and a brown coat.

The suspect was seen pushing a grocery cart when the incident occurred.

The police have surveillance video from the construction site.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS

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