A man was mugged in Hicksville early Sunday morning, Nassau police said.
Two men approached the 23-year-old victim while he was walking on the corner of Buffalo Street and Newbridge Road and asked to use his cell phone before they body slammed the victim, kicked him in the face and stole his cell phone and iPod at 4:25 a.m., according to 8th Squad detectives. The robbers fled the scene on a bicycle towards Old Country Road.
The victim, who suffered a broken jaw, possible broken nose and contusions, to a local hospital for treatment. Both suspects are described as Hispanic men, the first with short hair and wearing a white t-shirt, the second with a ponytail and was wearing all black.
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Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
