Mugger punches man, steals cell phone inside NYC subway station: cops

A mugger punched a 46-year-old man in the face and snatched his cell phone inside a Midtown train station early Monday, cops said.

The victim and suspect were arguing on board a southbound No. 1 train pulling into the 59th St-Columbus Circle station just before 5 a.m., police said. 

When the two men got off the train, the assailant punched the victim in the face and grabbed his phone, authorities said. 


A transit worker is seen in the subway at 59 St. and Columbus Circle in Manhattan Monday, July 17, 2023, where a person was robbed of their cell phone and assaulted on the 1 train.
The victim and suspect were involved in a dispute before the robbery, cops said.
Robert Mecea

The robber took off and was still being sought later in the morning. 

The victim was not hospitalized, police said. 

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