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Suspects choke victim and steal his cash at West Village subway station: NYPD

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The NYPD is looking for a duo who attacked and robbed a man while inside a West Village subway station.

According to police, at 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 27 a 43-year-old man was inside the 14th Street—8th Avenue subway station when he was approached by two unknown individuals. One suspect choked the victim while the other forcibly took $500 from the victim.

The suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim refused medical attention at the scene.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.