Bronx robbery suspects beat man and steal backpack in violent attack

Bronx robbery turns violent as attackers beat man and steal backpack with phones

BRONX, NY — Police are searching for two robbery suspects accused of brutally attacking a man in broad daylight before stealing his backpack containing two cellphones near a busy Bronx intersection.

The robbery happened Saturday, April 25, around 9 a.m. near East 170th Street and Jerome Avenue, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.

Investigators said the 36-year-old victim was approached by two unidentified suspects...