News Police searching for five men who beat another man to death during robbery turned violent Three of the five suspects are pictured in a surveillance video. Photo Credit: NYPD By ALISON FOX alison.fox@am-ny.com @AlisonFox Updated August 24, 2015 9:14 PM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email Police were searching for five suspects Monday who beat another man to death during a robbery that turned violent over the weekend, police said. The five men, who were all allegedly seen on surveillance video outside the Crown Heights deli on Utica Avenue, near Sterling Place, attacked 38-year-old Michael Brown about 4 a.m. on Saturday. They pummeled Brown and stole his cellphone, police said. But when emergency medical personnel responded, Brown refused medical attention. Later that night Brown was found inside his Park Place apartment just before 5:30 p.m., around the corner from the deli, when he started spitting up blood. He was taken to Interfaith Medical Center where he was declared dead. By ALISON FOX alison.fox@am-ny.com @AlisonFox Alison covers law enforcement and breaking news. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, and has a master’s degree from Northwestern University and bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.