Man punched in the face, robbed at gunpoint by callous trio at Central Park in broad daylight
Central Park was rocked by two shocking attacks in a 24-hour period – including a man held up at gunpoint and a woman assaulted by a creep who demanded “give me sex.”
A 42-year-old man was taking photos inside the iconic greenspace at East 59th Street and East Drive around 6:10 a.m. Friday when a callous trio approached him, police and law enforcement sources said.
One of them pointed a gun at his head, while the other two punched him in the face, cops said.
The crew made off with two cell phones and a wallet, authorities said.
The suspects then ran off, heading north on the bike path toward Swan Lake.
The victim was left with minor facial injuries, and was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
No arrests have been made.
About 12 hours earlier, a fiend accosted a 28-year-old woman at West 97th Street and West Drive, cops said.
The perv stopped the woman in her tracks around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, grabbed her by the arm and demanded, “Give me your phone, give me your wallet, give me sex,” authorities said.
He then slugged her in the face, knocking her to the ground — before grabbing her iPhone 11, police said.
At some point, he repeatedly rubbed his arm on the woman’s breast and said, “I want to have sex with you,” law enforcement sources said.
The man — who cops say is about 5-foot-9 with curly short black hair, wearing all black — ran off and had not been caught by Friday morning.
The woman refused medical attention, cops said.
The NYPD’s Special Victims Unit is investigating the case.
