Police are looking for two dirt bike riders they say attacked a father and son as they sat in a car on Manhattan's Upper West Side this week, flinging them out of the vehicle and beating them up before stealing some belongings and riding off, officials say.
The suspects rode up to the 64-year-old man and his 36-year-old son as they were sitting in their car at the intersection of Saint Nicholas Terrace and West 127th Street around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
They yanked both victims out of the vehicle and punched and kicked them while forcibly removing a phone, wallet and cash before fleeing the scene, police said.
“I don’t really care about me. I worry about my dad. I ran to help my dad. They started stomping on me and I blacked out," the son said.
He said the beatdown unfolded near 127th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard when the father and son collided with bikers going the wrong way. His father tried to get to a police precinct but they were quickly surrounded, the son said.
Neighbors who have known the father and son for years say they are humble and good people. They say they're disgusted seeing video of the attack.
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"I was mad and furious when I saw what happened. These are people that wake up at 5 in the morning to sustain their family. This is not fair," Rosario Hidalgo said.
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The suspects were last seen riding west on West 127th Street. The two victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to be OK.
Police released surveillance video of the robbers (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
