A group of unidentified individuals allegedly punched and kicked a 34-year-old man outside 110 MacDougal Street on October 3 before forcibly taking three BeatBox alcoholic beverages from him and running off, according to the New York Police Department. The attack happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. in the heart of Greenwich Village, a stretch of MacDougal Street lined with bars, cafes and foot traffic even on a Saturday evening.
NYPD Crime Stoppers posted the wanted notice on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after the incident, asking the public for help identifying those responsible. According to NYPD Crime Stoppers
, the group fled on foot to parts unknown immediately after the assault, and no suspect description has been released.
The notice does not specify how many individuals were involved beyond describing them as a group, nor does it detail the victim's condition following the beating. Those gaps leave much of the incident still unclear to the public nearly three weeks after it occurred.
How To Submit A Tip
NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. The department has asked anyone with information to send a direct message to @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), the same hotline the agency uses for anonymous tips across the city.
The case adds to a robbery count that has actually been trending downward across New York City this year. Robbery citywide fell 11.8 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to Vital City.
Robbery Still Elevated Compared To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Despite the year-over-year decline, the outlet's midyear analysis found robbery in New York City remained 8.6 percent above its 2019 level, with the city averaging roughly 36 robberies every 24 hours during the first half of 2026. Major crime overall fell 5.6 percent over the same stretch, with every month posting lower numbers than the corresponding month a year earlier, per the same report.
The NYPD maintains citywide crime statistics that are updated weekly, along with separate borough and precinct-level breakdowns for residents who want a more localized picture. For now, the MacDougal Street case remains open, with investigators relying on the public to help identify the group caught on the Crime Stoppers notice.
