A 27-year-old man was forced out of his blue 2026 Toyota Highlander and beaten with a metal pipe outside 364 Ten Eyck Street in East Williamsburg just after 1 a.m. on October 6, before four attackers fled south on Morgan Street with his car, his wallet, and his phone. Police have now released new images of the four men they are seeking in connection with the attack.
According to News12 New York, the men surrounded the victim's SUV, forced him out of the vehicle, and punched him in the face while striking him with the pipe. The attackers made off with his car keys, his cellphone, and a wallet containing $200 before speeding away in the stolen Highlander. The victim was treated at the scene for his injuries, the outlet reports.
Police have described the four men sought in the attack by their clothing at the time of the robbery. The first wore a gray hooded jacket, black shorts, and white sneakers; the second was in a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, and black pants. The third suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants, and white shoes, while the fourth was dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white shoes, per the same account. Investigators have asked anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
An Industrial Block With Late-Night Foot Traffic
The 300 block of Ten Eyck Street sits along an industrial corridor in East Williamsburg that also hosts commercial and nightlife businesses, including the electronic music club Refuge NYC on Ten Eyck Street, which Hoodline covered during a 72-hour anniversary party last month. That mix of warehouses and late-night venues helps explain why foot and vehicle traffic continues on the block well after midnight, even as much of the surrounding neighborhood quiets down.
The stretch of Ten Eyck Street falls within the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 90th Precinct, headquartered at 211 Union Avenue, which patrols most of Williamsburg and East Williamsburg in northwestern Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. NYPD CompStat reports track crime by precinct.
Felony Charges Suspects Could Face If Caught
Under New York Penal Law § 160.15, forcibly stealing property while armed with or using a dangerous instrument such as a metal pipe is classified as Robbery in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony carrying a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 25 years in state prison, according to FindLaw. Separately, stealing property valued at more than $50,000 — a threshold that can apply to new model-year SUVs — is defined under Penal Law § 155.40 as Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, the legal database notes.
The attack echoes a March carjacking Hoodline reported in Queens Domino's driver carjacking, in which armed suspects dragged a delivery driver from his SUV before abandoning the vehicle near the Williamsburg Bridge. That pattern of multi-suspect vehicle thefts in outer-borough commercial zones has drawn attention from investigators looking at regional crime trends.
Citywide Trends Show Mixed Picture On Violent Crime
NYPD CompStat data for the 52-week period ending October 4, 2026, shows that violent index crimes — including murder, rape, robbery, and felony assault — dropped 5.3% citywide compared to the prior year, according to analysis from Vital City. Yet the same analysis found that Grand Larceny Auto remains one of four major felony categories in the city still tracking above its pre-pandemic 2017-2019 baseline levels.
A November 2025 study by the Brennan Center for Justice found that felony assaults involving weapons or physical injury in New York City have risen roughly 42% since 2019, a trend that stands apart from broader national drops in firearm homicides, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. That backdrop helps frame why a street-level attack involving a blunt weapon like a pipe has drawn heightened concern from residents and investigators alike.
Anyone with information about the East Williamsburg carjacking is asked to contact police. The NYPD Crime Stoppers program, run with the New York City Police Foundation, offers cash rewards of up to $3,500 for anonymous tips to 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) that lead to an arrest and indictment in violent felony cases, according to NYPD.
